Mini and compact
Elna
Nouvelle Mini
Footprint
29×18×23cm
Weight
2.2kg (4.9 lb)
Sewing, embroidery and overlock machines
Make it yourself. With the right machine.
From a hem to your first dress, from jersey to leather: choose the machine that suits you. We gather the specs with the same data for every machine — stitches, feed, throat space — and every value carries the manufacturer's source.
Where to start
Start from what you want to sew
Answer a few questions about what you want to sew. With each answer you see which machine types are worth looking at and how many you'll find in the catalogue; at the end we explain why, with guides to go deeper. You can go back whenever you like, from the points along the path.
Question 1
What do you want to do?
01 · Categories
Choose the machine type
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01
Sewing machines
- Semi-professional straight stitch
- Electronic and computerised
- Handheld, battery powered
- Mechanical
02
Embroidery
- Sewing and embroidery combos
- Single-needle embroidery machines
- Multi-needle embroidery machines
03
Overlockers, sergers and coverstitch
- Overlock and coverstitch combos
- Coverstitch machines
- Overlockers and sergers
04
Long-arm quilting
- Sit-down long-arm
- Frame-mounted long-arm
05
Industrial machines
- Twin needle
- Automatic units
- Post bed and cylinder bed
- Industrial coverstitch and interlock
06
Accessories
- Needles
- Presser feet and shanks
- Extension tables
- Embroidery hoops
Manufacturers
24 manufacturers with spec sheets, from small workshops to large groups.
Manufacturer index →My setup
Build your sewing corner.
Save machine, overlocker and accessories in one list, no account needed. Compare it over time and share it with whoever owes you a present.
Create your setup04 · Guides
Choose, use, understand
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Deep dive
Using
The presser feet you actually need, and which ones come in the box
Zipper, buttonhole, blind hem, dual feed: what each foot is for, which ones are usually in the machine's box, and how t…
Tutorial / How-to
Using
Thread nests and skipped stitches: the causes, in the order to check them
A tangle of thread under the fabric, or a stitch that goes missing now and then: the cause is almost always the threadi…
Tutorial / How-to
Using
Sewing jersey on a sewing machine, without an overlocker
Jersey stretches, its edges curl, and with the wrong needle it skips stitches. With a ball-point needle, a stitch that …