What would you do?
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My daughter inherited a Singer 4530 from her MIL, it seems to work ok, but has only one basic foot. She is really getting into sewing and would like a zipper foot, walking foot, etc, to be able to do more. She is on a super tight budget so I thought it would be a good Christmas thing to do. So, my question is, does it make sense to spend money on accessories for this machine or would it make more sense to buy a better but basic machine that has all the feet, etc.? From what I have read, Singer's of this age are not very reliable, and I would hate to have it stop working after buying a bunch of stuff for it...any thoughts? I could spend about 400 dollars for a new machine.
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If you opt to purchase another machine, please do your research first and determine the differences in construction as well as price. I've found that irregardless of the $$$ spent on a machine, if the parts are made from plastic, it will not hold up to heavy duty sewing that quilting will require (I purchased two different brother machines over a 5 year span and both died). A brother may be just great for the occasional sewer, but not for an addicted quilter like me. Go to dealers and see if they have a good used machine - I recently bought a used Janome and am amazed at how much better of a machine it is.
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Touchy subject! Are you friends with the MIL? If so, you might have some insight into how she would feel? And, as mentioned, you also should consider your SIL's feelings. I kind of agree that perhaps it would be good to let her just work on that one for a while, maybe invest in one more foot for it. Then, a little bit down the road, after the dust has settled, so to speak, maybe for a birthday, invest in a new machine for her. Good luck on this one!
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Interesting! I need a walking foot for my Viking 940. Do you think Singer's or Kenmore's would fit mine? (Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.)
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It would be nice for her to have a newer machine Brother makes a nice embroidery/sewing/quilting machine and not super expensive and comes with feet and a bunch of other things. I wouldn't get rid of the old machine and I would hope MIL isn't upset is just happy for her and especially when daughter makes her something pretty and also she knows she has learned a lot on her machine and has to move on so she can do other things. Good Luck. Sue
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I have purchased an adapter and can use the same snap on feet now for all of my machines. Most all of mine are generic, and I have not had any problems with any of them.
Maybe this will work for your daughter's machine too?
Maybe this will work for your daughter's machine too?
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