totosmom

Hi Beebs. When I started quilting about a year ago, I went out and bought a great Bernina on the advice of my good friend who has been quilting for years. It has all the bells and whistles. Then I discovered vintage sewing machines. :P

It's now hard for me to decide which I like better, my Viking 6570 (made in 1979ish) or my Singer 301A (made in 1951). They are both all metal with no plastic gears and sew beautifully. The Singer is a simple straight stitch machine and light enough for me to carry to my Quilts of Valor group. In fact that's why I got it. The Viking is heavy, but it has the capability of doing 32 decorative stitches. They are both workhorses and neither is computerized which can be a bonus, believe it or not. So for well under $600, I have two utterly reliable machines that sew quietly and lovely to look at too!