Originally Posted by lkwon
Originally Posted by irishrose
lkwon, I quilt on a 301 at home, but have used a 401 at a quilt guild. I didn't see much difference except theirs needs a light and some oil. Do you have another machine with a zigzig? That might be a deciding factor. It is a handy feature for some non quilting operations.
yes, I do have another machine with a zigzag. I think that's part of what makes this so difficult.
the 301 is more portable, so I'm leaning towards it. There's just something about the 401, though...
Here is a nice review of the 401:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx
And here is a review of the 301:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/03/...ne-review.aspx