Weekly r/sewing new users thread! – January 31, 2016 Sewing Machines Parts and Sales in Los Angeles

This thread is here for any and all new users, sewers, sewists, and seamstresses!

If you want to introduce yourself, ask about what tools to buy, or ask any other silly question, this is the place to do it! Our more experienced users will hang around and answer any questions they can.
For the time being, this is also the place to ask for advice on what kind of machine you should get.

This thread will be set as suggested sort – new, so that the most recent questions get attention, too.