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by Paul Overton

Since I started my blog a year ago, I have been amazed at how many guys have emailed me to say that they've enjoyed doing crafts for years but thought they were alone in the world. Me? I've been doing crafts since I was a kid. Both my parents are artists and my mom worked in the craft industry, so I always had a brush or a hook or a needle and thread in my hand. My craft-type interests are all over the map, and because of that, so is this guide. It's mostly centered on things I own, know, love, and use for the majority of the crafting work that I do, and since crafting is such a wide category, prepare yourself to travel a considerable distance in the next few paragraphs. Also, while there are some relatively inexpensive items on the list, I'll ask you to bear in mind that "cheap tools aren't good and good tools aren't cheap." The same holds true for tattoos, by the way. Let's get started...

Janome TB12 ($199.00)

If you have someone interested in sewing in your house, and you're on the verge of your first machine purchase, I would definitely consider the Janome TB12 Threadbanger (named for those adorable kids over at threadbanger.com). This is a no-frills, 12-stitch machine that is a real workhorse. While it won't do leatherwork, or industrial-type sewing, it'll do most anything else. The motor is super-quiet, the light is good, and there's not a lot of reading the manual that needs to happen before you start laying down some stitches.

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