I'm always afraid to say what machine I have because of what people will say to me. I saved for years in order to buy it and am very grateful I have it. Now I am saving to buy a Featherweight. When my dad died my step brother took my mom's Featherweight and said it was his mom's. Made me sick to my stomach - still does! It even had my mom's name in the manual, but that didn't stop him from taking it.
This Christmas I received a Singer 401 Slant O Matic and I love it as much as my TOL sewing machine (which I won't name). I don't have a cutting machine because I feel I can't afford all the dies and mats, but I do have lots of gadgets and rulers. It's taken me years to acquire them. I've been quilting since 1992 and started on my mom's Singer and traded it for a low rent Viking 301.
It's awful that I have to be afraid to say what kind of machine I own because of the flack I receive for owning it. People brag about owning a $99 Brother and everyone pats them on the back, but if you scrimp and save for a good machine, people don't like you very much. What's wrong with this picture? Why can't they be happy for you?
Last edited by jcrow; 04-18-2013 at 08:57 AM.