BUYER'S GUIDE

Sewing machines

Published September 2008

Toyota SPA15 Flip, Argos, £79.99

Toyota SPA15 Flip, Argos, £79.99

Weight: 7kg
Stitch options: 15, including blind hem, scallop, castle, fagotting, mending, straight, zigzag, decorative overcastting and serpentine
Why buy? Good-value model with ample choice of settings for mending, including a built-in ‘sewing adviser’ with information illustrated on the machine.
Added extra: See-through bobbin cover to see how much thread is left

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