Go for simple. The more stitches, the more stuff to breakdown. And usually the higher price. Unless you plan to do really fancy stitching rather than basic sewing, then there is no point to it. For most sewing, all you use is the straight stitch, buttonhold, basting (which is just a long straight stitch), and maybe blanket stitch and a basic zigzag. I have all kinds of stitches i've never use and I only have maybe 20.
Why you want more and more stitches.Bring the machine you will get on 20 stitches.Don't go on the stitches just see that the machine has the extra feature or it is working properly or not.
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I'd sooner see a beginner with a machine with fewer stitches and better machine quality if you're on a budget. I made all my clothes for 35+ years on a straight stitch only sewing machine, but a few more stitches are nice to have.
Many of the machine boxes are over-hyping their contents... for instance, I saw an inexpensive machine the other day that said it had I dunno how many stitches... but what it had was a straight stitch of three different lengths, a zigzag stitch of 3 different length and 3 different width combinations, and a single buttonhole style, not X different stitches.
Go try some machines at a real sewing machine dealer -- or better yet, several dealers. They've usually got some specials on before Mothers Day, too.
Better with fewer stitches but a better quality machine. Believe me, 20 stitches is plenty and learning to use those 20 effectively could take you years. A cheap machine will not be satisfactory if they have tried to put in more features at the expense of making a strong and reliable machine. And since you are a beginner, I'll assume you don't want to spend a couple of thousand or more on a machine.
No, you want the basics, all those others are unnecessary and won't get used unless you have time to embroider......everything. Go for a machine from a shop, not a big box store. The sewing shop should offer classes after purchase so you quickly learn how to use the features. I took my classes 44 years ago and am still using the same machine!! It was made like a tank and has served me faithfully. Granted, I've forgotten what some of the attachments do.......I've never needed them.
I'm trying to buy my first sewing machine, but there is so many... and I keep seeing that some have 70 stiches and more choices and then there are ones with like 20 stiches... what should I get?
