Hi...Sorry I don't have an answer for you either... :roll: ...I love to buy, inherit, etc. sewing machines(I have 4...only brand name is Singer on 2)...I hope to get an older Singer Touch & Sew II soon for only $5!!! It doesn't have the power cord/foot pedal, but for me, it's getting the machine, cleaning, oiling, etc., and the thrill of the hunt for any missing parts..who cares about the brand? If it sews what you want to sew, and pleases you, don't worry about the "brand-name snob"... :thumbup: You could always use something I read in another thread yesterday...there were 2 really good comebacks to use:
People can only put you down if you let them. If it should happen again just look the woman in the eye and say something like, "I've heard that menopause can sometimes make a woman really nasty and hateful, I guess it's true."
Or, "I'm sorry, did I inadvertantly convey the impression that you had the right to be snotty to me?" Don't ever let anyone make you feel less than what you are.
Naomi Judd once said, "Every woman should feel like a princess because we're all daughters of the most High King."...Have a great sewing/quilting day!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: