Originally Posted by
Skyangel
You may want to consider getting a vintage metal machine for piecing and going over those seams. Keep your Singer for those decorative stitches and extra features. A vintage Singer 401 or even a straight-stitch-only 201 would have all the power you would need for heavier piecing. And at a lot less than $1000 to buy it and have it completely refurbished.
That's what I was going to suggest. I have a Viking from the mid 80's or so, and I have NEVER had any problem with it going over ANY seam. I bought it new, telling the guy I wanted something that was metal, and have been extremely satisfied
Of course, anything I make with it I can claim is all MY doings, it's a very basic machine
I have my google set up to flag anything new posted on the net with the word Viking, and it seems ~$200 is the norm