Originally Posted by Teacup
I would avoid the cheap new Singers, they are just frustrating. I'd pick a Brother before I did a Singer.
Ditto. I bought a Singer Touch & Sew for $200 and I was in LOVE with it. Until all the stitches failed, the backstitch went out and it started sounding like a jackhammer. And yes, I oiled it per instructions with Singer oil. It's just a peice of crap! This all happened within 2 years.
I would rather hand sew for the rest of my life than buy another cheap Singer.
Hancock's has some Janome mini's on sale for $50
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Janome...VVviewprod.htm
4 stars on Amazon's reviews compared to 2 stars for the Singer T&S POS I got.