A few weeks ago I asked if this machine would be able to handle any batting at all and I was told this machine is a toy and I'd be lucky if I was be able to stitch anything with it. I got it as a donation so I spent $0 on it, I wasn't expecting it to be an amazing, heavy duty machine or anything lol.

I was determined to try anyway just to be sure if I'd need to buy a proper machine right away or if I can wait a few more weeks. Today was finally that day and I'm as impressed as you might be. It did, in fact, handle batting pretty well!!!

I got this 100g/meter batting at the sewing store today and made this kindle sleeve using scrap fabric. I don't even plan on using it for myself, it's not even properly done, I just wanted to test my machine. The Elgin brand is well rated in my country so it does make sense that it worked.

My plan for now is use this machine to practice my skills for a few weeks before I save enough money to buy a new one. I currently have 4 options but I believe I'll go with a Janome 2008s, it's pretty basic but it is within my budget. The Brother CE7700 and CS6000 and the Janome 1050DC are in my radar as well but it's only if I can save a little more money than I'm expecting to.

And a disclaimer: most toy machines are just toys that can't even handle a single layer of batting, I'm well aware of that. I just wanted to give an update about my specific machine and show the sub that sometimes we can find a pretty cheap and basic machine that can handle light sewing. I was very lucky to get this one for free bc otherwise I'd never bite the bullet and spend over R$1.000 on a sewing machine without knowing if I'd even like sewing lol

The best toy I've ever gotten!