Home Eite Pro Mini Sewing Machine By dsnygrl on - Updated Sep 18, 2011
When my husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas, one of the items I told him I would like was a small craft sewing machine. He asked me why I needed another sewing machine when I already have one which I never use and I explained to him that these machines are small, inexpensive and are made to do things like paper crafts on. Well, being a man he heard the words small and inexpensive and when he saw the Home Elite Pro sewing machine advertised in the Black Friday Rite-Aid ad, he thought it was just what I was looking for.
This was in fact, not the machine I wanted but I will give it credit for the features it does have:
* 2 speed control
* Locking stitch
* Double threaded
* Operates on AC adapter or 2 AA batteries
* Foot pedal
* Small compact size
It is a cute little machine, threads evenly and sews a nice tight stitch. One problem I have with it are that it only sews a straight stitch. The craft machines I looked at sewed at least a straight and a zig zag stitch. The other problem I have with it is that it has no reverse so you can not backstitch to knot your thread. With this machine, you have to leave a tail at the end when you cut the thread and then go by hand and tie it in a knot.
For the $8.00 he paid for the machine, there is really not too much to complain about other than it does not have some of the features I was looking for. This would be a great machine for a college student to take to school with them to school or for a person who only has occasional things to hem or mend. If it only had a zig zag stitch and reverse, it would have worked great for me too.
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Home Elite Pro Sewing Machine with Foot Pedal Purchased at: Rite-Aid Price: $ 8.00
Well maybe next time you should tell him small, inexpensive and the name of the product! LOL I think it's cute but not exactly what you had in mind. I can't believe it was only $8.00! Maybe something to pass along to your children as a starter sewing machine. Nice gift!
it IS cute! This is something I would probably use for small repairs, 'cuz that's about all the sewing I do these days. What a thoughtful husband...
Only $8! It really does look cute and I think this would be good for me to have. Most all I need to do is make a few hems or small repairs.
wow a tiny sewing machine that works! This is a great find thank you so much for sharing!
Have to give your husband credit for thinking he was getting just what you asked for, and for actually remember that it was in fact a sewing machine that you had asked for. It's the thought that counts, it does look cute and sounds like it works well for the price, thanks for sharing.
This is a really cute little machine! I have a hand held one that I picked up but have not used yet... Even that was more than the one that you have.
8 dollar for a sewing machine that is so good...unbelievable...It looks so cute and so functionable too. Indeed a very good buy.
I wish I could stumble across something like this for that cheap. I rarely ever need to sew anything except on occasion and this would work perfectly for me. Thanks for sharing!
You are so right-this is the perfect sewing machine for craft projects-this is so portable!
It does look portable. I don't do crafts but you can't beat that price! Nice find.