I love the look of stitching on cards, but since I don't own a sewing machine and I can't even sew on a button, this technique seems quite out of my league. I had perused online for a sewing machine that I might be able to start with, but it just seemed like such an investment for someone who really has intentions no more than to add a few stitches to a card. I then came across a low cost option called the Sew Crafty Mini which they claim is meant to "sew accents onto your scrapbook pages, make fabric envelopes, add stiches to cards, sew outlines on paper projects..." Yes! I threw it on my Amazon wishlist, despite glancing at the low star product rating.
A Christmas came and went and no one purchased this for me, probably because they thought it was a true sewing machine and they know me well. But when I saw a local friend posting one brand new in box on Facebook for $6, I went for it.
Before reading the directions, I went back to the reviews to see what people were saying: "This machine is horrible. I tried to sew a few pieces of paper together. It worked for about 5 minutes." Well, I hoped for the best, but expected the worst. Last night at Craft Night, I asked my friend Amy (who owns a $600 sewing machine) to help me try it out...The first stitch went pretty well...
A Christmas came and went and no one purchased this for me, probably because they thought it was a true sewing machine and they know me well. But when I saw a local friend posting one brand new in box on Facebook for $6, I went for it.
Before reading the directions, I went back to the reviews to see what people were saying: "This machine is horrible. I tried to sew a few pieces of paper together. It worked for about 5 minutes." Well, I hoped for the best, but expected the worst. Last night at Craft Night, I asked my friend Amy (who owns a $600 sewing machine) to help me try it out...The first stitch went pretty well...
Then, we cut the thread to remove the paper and tried to set up again. The second stich, well, didn't go so well. I cut it off, flipped the cardstock over and tried again...
So yes, it worked for about five minutes. I don't even know how to pinpoint the problem, but for me, I don't think the hassle would be worth the results. Moving on to plan B, if anyone sees a better model at a garage sale, let me know! If that doesn't work, I might have to invest in a real sewing machine and force myself to learn how to sew on buttons and maybe even hem some pants!
