so i wanna sew

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problems: i'm a poor college with a tendency to jump from project to project. i've never ever sewn anything. this makes me leery of spending a few hundred dollars on a sewing machine that i may or may not use for more than two weeks.

questions: should i buy one of the cheap little sewing machines first, or are those basically just crap? i've seen one called 'easy sew', and joann's has the 'white sew cute mini-size' for $40 ($20 with coupon). would they be adequate for making skirts and bags, etc., or should i go ahead and buy a more expensive one? any other advice?? help me, please...