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READER CHARLIE D. ASKS: How do I choose the right sewing machine for me?
Good Housekeeping - US
|March - April 2026
Your textiles questions answered
It depends on how advanced a sewer you are! Sewing machines stitch fabric together, embroidery machines add decorative designs, and sergers finish raw edges. A beginner should start with a simple sewing machine to learn the ropes. A more advanced sewer can benefit from owning a high-end embroidery machine (some have sewing capabilities too) and a serger to finish raw edges. Here are our top-tested
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