Hi all, When people find out I sew, I normally get two reactions. The first, total disbelief. Why would anyone want to sew their own clothes? It’s so… provincial. The second, pure wonder and awe. This second bunch are the people who express an interest in taking up the hobby themselves. So they ask what equipment they need. Most often it’s what sewing machine they should buy. It’s a tough question for me to answer. Last count, I had eleven, mostly vintage, Singers. Up until I got Grandma, a Singer treadle from 1912, most of my sewing was on Jerome. A Janome from 2004. My requirements for a sewing machine are a bit eclectic and differ depending on which machine is easiest to get to. Or less hassle to use. If you ask me today, I’ll say, “go Jerome!” Mainly because Grandma is being a bleep . The question of what sewing machine to buy comes up in various sewing related Facebook groups too. All the time. More often than not the 100 or so comments will ratt