Featherweight or 301?
05-31-2011, 10:32 AM
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Either price sounds good. I have a FW and have used it many times to make snowmobile seat covers. That means that it had to sew through many layers of vinyl, no problems. They are work horses, but then again, any of the old Singers are. It's just a matter of which you really want. You will find many 301's, but the FW aren't that easy to come by.
05-31-2011, 01:00 PM
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I have both and use both sometimes in the same quilt. They sit side by side. It would depend on how you will be using the machine. I have the carring case for both, but the FW is the one I take bc of the weight when I take a class.
05-31-2011, 01:32 PM
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You will love the 301. I have a black one and love it. And, Charlee is right...the 301 only zigzags with a special attachment, and it is the attachment that moves the fabric, not the needle moving right/left.
05-31-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cctx.
I love my 401A a little more than my 301A because I can use different optional stitches and SID.
With the 301A it's mainly used for FMQ.
With the 301A it's mainly used for FMQ.
05-31-2011, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
You will love the 301. I have a black one and love it. And, Charlee is right...the 301 only zigzags with a special attachment, and it is the attachment that moves the fabric, not the needle moving right/left.
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