My Singer 201 (which was free on Kijiji) sews through denim very easily. My Janome 6500 (which cost me $2000 in 2004) balks, growls and breaks needles over the thicker seams. The 201 is fast and just powers through the layers and doesn't complain at all. I got it to put zippers in heavy duc coveralls and it also FM quilts beautifully and has a larger harp space to handle queen sized quilts. There's just no comparison between those two machines.
Last edited by Shelbie; 11-23-2011 at 03:54 PM.