Help choosing which inherited machine to learn with

[u/saphiera-lea]

Hi there.
Im a total beginner to sewing but looking to learn.

I lost my nan earlier this year and my grandad offered me her two sewing machines. I wish I’d shown interest while she was around but I think it’d be a nice skill to pick up in her memory now.

One is an Elba 31c and the other a singer g77. Both appear to be in working order.

I wondered if anyone had any opinions/preferences on which would be better to learn with.

[u/Emergency_Cherry_914]

Spend a bit of time leaning and using both and choose the one which you prefer.

[u/Recluse_18]

Elna all the way but I’m biased because it’s the only brand Ive pretty much used my whole life.

Use both, try them out, read the manual start to finish and go. There’s really no such thing as a beginner sewing machine, they either work or they don’t but they depend on you to know or learn how to use them to their fullest potential.

[u/SmokyBandit007]

Each will work very different even tho tho do the exact same thing, we have 6 sewing machines, I only like one lol

[u/TCRulz]

Elna.

[u/Present_Carob7938]

on the right side! watch some youtube videos first of how to use & lay out a pattern