Originally Posted by dottientx
How much longer is my search for a FM machine going tocontinue? I have been on this treasure hunt and have finally narrowed my choice down to two machines and leaning very heavily toward one of them but both are almost identical. I was having dinner out with my son and DIL last night and was telling them about this search and during the conversationthey inducated it would be nice for the machine to be able to be used when they needed to repair a damaged horse blanket and also on upholstering projects. So now I'm back into searching with these two latest addition tossed into the 'want' list. Anyone have any suggestions for a machine to cover these three things (FMQ/repairing torn horse blankets as well as doing a bit of upholstering)???????? HELP! (Yes, I am yelling for help!) Thanks to anyone who has a suggestion.
If you are not looking for a long arm, I would recommend the old Singer model either 15-91 or 201, they both have a direct drive motor, and plenty of heft to do all the things you mentioned. They are both straight stitch and can be had at a pretty reasonable price. Both have the ability to drop the feed dogs which is great with FMQ. Good Luck :-D