Originally Posted by lkwon
I am stuck in the land of indecision. I am a new sewer. I am looking at buying either a Singer 301 or Singer 401. They are both in OK condition (they sew but will need to be cleaned etc) and they are both around $125. I can't afford to buy both.
Please help me decide: which would you choose and why?
The 301 is straight stitch, small, light weight and very portable. The 401 has multiple stitches and is heavy--a stationary machine. It depends on the sewing you do. If you want it for piecing, the 301 is the way to go. For all types of sewing, the 401 is a better machine. For the record, the 401 was a much higher priced machine when purchased new.