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Cricut, Brother ScanNCut and die cutters for fabric, vinyl and paper - which machine cuts fabric well, and which only claims to.
Three machines that genuinely cut fabric: Cricut Maker for appliqué and shapes, Brother ScanNCut for fussy cutting and quilt pieces, and AccuQuilt for cutting in bulk.
Tools they will actually use, at four budgets: stocking stuffers, good scissors, a better iron and a real machine. Plus what not to buy someone who already sews.
The sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers, cutting machines and quilting tools worth watching this Black Friday, and how to tell a real deal from a padded bundle.
Four first embroidery machines, including two sewing-and-embroidery combos: the default, the embroidery-only one, the 5x7 one, and the app-driven one.
Three sergers for home sewing: the budget default, the faster step up, and the one that threads itself with air. When a serger is worth it, and when it is not.
Four first sewing machines: the default, the budget one, the one for denim and canvas, and the buy-once machine. Why stitch count matters least.
The four tools every new quilter needs: a rotary cutter, a cutting mat, a long ruler and an iron. One pick for each, and what to skip.
Four first embroidery machines, including two sewing-and-embroidery combos: the default, the embroidery-only one, the 5x7 one, and the app-driven one.
Three sergers for home sewing: the budget default, the faster step up, and the one that threads itself with air. When a serger is worth it, and when it is not.