This is a review of John Lewis Mini Sewing Machine which I have in the pictured colour, pink. I was a complete novice to start with despite my mum being a competent sewer. I was a bit scared of the larger machines and all their functions so thought I'd start small and get a bigger one later on if I was good enough to justify it. First impressions The machine is really diddy and simple to use. I asked my mum to give me a crash course to start me off and she was surprised at the quality of it. Projects My first project was taking up a pair of jeans and the second one was a pair of curtains for the bedroom. The machine coped well with the ...  Read the complete review

I have recently been re-bitten by the craft bug and have begun to make soft toys for young children to give me a bit of income whilst on maternity leave. I have been tempted to buy a sewing machine for a while but don't have the houseroom for a full size one so I went on the Google hunt for a compact one, checking out any reviews on Dooyoo along the way of course! I found lots of cheap and cheerful machines which didn't seem to have many features and then I stumbled across this machine from John Lewis. I bit the bullet, bought it and after having used it for a good while, here is my review! The machine is a compact one which means it is smaller than a full ...  Read the complete review

I am a total novice when it comes to sewing and must admit that other than a few dreadful memories of sewing lessons at school have never touched a sewing machine in my life before. I always thought it would be beyond me but at the same time kept having occasions when it would have been really useful to be able to use one, especially when needing to shorten hems. Therefore when I saw a post about this sewing machine being on offer for £35 from John Lewis (it is normally £50) I decided to give it a go, as it was so cheap that even if I was useless I would not have wasted too much money! The first thing I loved about this sewing machine is that it comes in a ...  Read the complete review

I'd been on the look out for a cheapish sewing machine for months before I finally found this once and decided to buy it. I didnt want to spend a lot of money but I also didnt want some flimsy machine that wouldnt do much and would probably break on me after a few months. I have to say, this one caught my eye due to its colour rather than its specifications - but a year on, I have no complaints and I love my new sewing machine. It is a simple compact sewing machine, exclusive to John Lewis and retails for £49. It comes in an array of bright colours; pink, red, yellow, blue, purple and orange and is incredibly cute! It is perfect for beginners (such ...  Read the complete review

I asked for this sewing machine for Christmas, as I was interested in taking up some small craft activities. It sells for an incredibly reasonable price, and comes with the John Lewis guarantee - always good! Its also a really striking, beautiful colour - and its been an ornament in my spare room. However - thats where its usefulness ends. I bought the machine as I was a complete beginner - never used a machine before - and I found the instruction manual complicated, the machine had so many settings and it all just seemed really hard work. After a few hours sat down trying to make it work, I gave up. Recently, I sold my ...  Read the complete review