Jim

I have a Brother project runway from Walmart. My second one. I broke my first one and loved it so much I bought another and then fixed the older one. I sew anything including denim. I'm not a sewing machine snob. I have 9 machines and would buy another Walmart machine in a heartbeat. I've been sewing not is machine for the last 4 years.

reginalovesfabric

I got a Brother embroidery machine for christmas in 2004 it's been in the shop once and it's still ticking I love it and I will keep it forever. Walmart doesn't sell them anymore

karate lady

what do you use to cover the feed dogs???

amh

I use the top of a margarine container cut to whatever shape you need to cover the feed dogs, and tape it on with painters tape, or any kind of tape that doesn't have too sticky a glue on it.

If some glue does stick to your sewing machine bed and is irritating you, it comes off easily with nail polish remover.

amh

karate lady

Thanks for that help aileen...I will give that a try. I really cannot afford another machine and working with my kenmore will keep that money handy for something else. smile. I always have painters tape handy.. Use it when I layer as I use it to tape down my backing. Too old to get on the floor to do it, so use the tables at our free library. Thanks again. Elaine

cowgirlquilter

I have two brothers that I bought at Walmart over ten years ago and have never had a problem with either one. They truly are workhorses!

redmadder

I use a 1941 Singer for quilting and the 1956 Singer 201 for piecing. The feed dogs drop, the motor is still up to it after 70 years. I'd never go back to those plastic machines.

mdall

I have a Brother CS 6000i, LS 4000, and XL 5232. All of these were purchased at Walmart and no problems. I have had the LS for almost 5 years, the CS for 2 years and the XL is almost 10 years old. As long as you know the machines limits I think you'll be fine. Also, you can always cover those feed dogs instead of buying a new machine. Just put an index card over them.

materialgrl

Yippee,I just won my bid for a project runway sewing machine on ebay. I got it for 106 $,with delivery. Cant wait to get it.

franklindixie

Seriously? you're questioning the quality of Walmart sewing machines? I know I'm a bit of a machine snob, but what do you really expect from Walmart? you get what you pay for with sewing machines or anything else. You'd probably get a better machine at Goodwill than walmart. If you want to do FMQ, go to your local sewing machine dealer & talk to them. the small independent sellers actually care whether you buy a machine from them or not. there are good (or at least decent) as well as bad machines in all price ranges. once you get over the sticker shock, your local dealer will help you select a quality machine that will meet your needs and budget -- and will take care of you for years. walmart is where you buy dog food, not sewing machines!