Sewing machine shopping is not nearly as easy as I would have thought.  In fact, today’s little excursion produced several tips I’d like to pass along to those of you also looking for your first, second, or third sewing machine.

These might seem like really basic shopping tips but I really didn’t understand how significantly they applied to sewing machines until I returned home this afternoon.  My day didn’t quite go as planned and I hope this piece of shopping advice will save you some of the same aggravation.

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The Janome 7330 Magnolia Computerized sewing machine is one of the least finicky machines for beginners (so say other users!).

It is the top of the line in the series and as I read over the features and functionality, I knew I’d just seen nearly identical performance in another machine review – the Janome AQS 2009.

Both machines are great for quilters, beginner or experienced, but whereas the AQS was built for portability, the 7330 is a full size sewing machine.

Read the rest of the Janome Magnolia 7330 sewing machine review below:

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