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01-15-2013, 01:56 PM

#21

Annaquilts

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Yes, this!

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Originally Posted by Monroe

I'd suggest selling the FW. You can probably buy the perfect 15 for less than the cost of a perfect FW.

01-16-2013, 05:23 AM

#22

purplefiend

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Originally Posted by mighty

I so agree!

I love my 201k treadle! Except when I want to do FM quilting, that's the 15-90's job.

I love my FW, but use it mostly when I go to quilting bee.
Sharon

01-16-2013, 07:40 AM

#23

KalamaQuilts

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I'm not advocating anyone else give up their featherweight

We each weigh our priorities in different ways~

01-16-2013, 09:35 AM

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grannysewer

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Originally Posted by makitmama

I will just show you some sites.
http://www.sewalot.com/singer_201k_sewalot.htm
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/11/...ne-review.aspx
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...-machines.html

and I could go on and on. My personal reasons: the large harp for quilting. The trouble-free potted motor. The tension dial on the front(one thing I hate about class 15s). Negatives: don't drop feed dogs, I have to cover mine to FMQ.

however, I do have a pink Atlas, a pink Monarch, and a blue Remington for when I want color(not to mention the repaints). The pink Atlas is my favorite- it has the tension dials in front, and a handy knob to drop the feed dogs. The others are class-15 clones.
Most of the japanese mid-century machines drop feed dogs and have front tension dials. That must by why I have 9 of them- it is my favorite configuration.

Hi Makitmama, You can drop the feed dogs on the 201. There's a screw underneath that you turn to lower them. I haven't tried to FMQ yet, but saw this in my book. Bobbie