# Good cheap sewing machine? What do I need?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 26, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-sewing-machine-what-do-i-need/501040 "2009-06-26T04:05:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-cheap-sewing-machine-what-do-i-need/501040/21 "2009-06-27T03:14:59Z")

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I have the ultra mini, too, but I don’t like mine. I think I paid $70. Mine won’t go through any fabric much thicker than tissue paper and jams constantly. Maybe I’m using it wrong or something.

**Diosa,** it sounds like you might want to have your mom do it for you. That’s my usual strategy. 🙂

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