I bought a 201 a few months ago to see if I could do FMQ on it, as my Janome was useless for it. However, I didn't have much success. The 301 was never sold in Europe, so I don't have that option. Eventually I bought a new Janome and we're very happy together! So far I've kept the 201, as the new Janome doesn't like bulky seams (a common problem, apparently), so I may use the Singer for projects that need a tough machine. But I'll be interested to see what responses you get - when I posted the question, I didn't get many. Don't know if that suggests that this machine generally doesn't work well for FMQ.