Originally Posted by chris_quilts
Glenn;
I've used my new to me FW and although I love the weight, I cannot get Betsy to sew a nice stitch. Just once out of probably 50 times did she sew nicely. Usually, mine skips stitches or makes extra long one or I get mess underneath and forget about the reverse. That cuts the thread like magic. I must say I am disappointed in it. Am going to buy the FW book to see if I can't get it working nicely. I travel for my job so am hoping that Betsy will be my travel companion.
I know a 301 and FW are not the same machine, but when my 301 arrived in January, her tension was good, then it became erratic. I threatened her with banishment to the corner with the Kenmore with the same problem. I oiled the machine excessively and kept sewing. The tension is now perfect and stays well balanced. She just finished her first quilt. Maybe the old girls just need to be used.