I have three 301's that I recently purchased. The black 301's cost more than the other ones. You can adjust, clean, and maintain yourself. Great feature and saves money to spend on fabric! I have only practiced FMQ with it. I loved it!! I got the FMQ foot from April 1930's. Nice foot. I just purchased the even feed foot that fits this machine. I also purchased the instruction and maintenance booklets. Well worth the money. Good luck!
Nancy
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