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Old 08-31-2013, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by irishrose View Post
I owe my $5 Singer 404 an apology. I have been using it at church and commenting that it isn't as strong as the 301 on thick seams. Today I discovered I have piecing with the feed dogs down. Duh! It is a good little machine after all.

SA's pricing is strange. $9.99 for a 50s Japanese clone in a pretty light color - the only thing I didn't like was the left dedicated needle. It sewed well. $29.99 for a light green and cream Kenmore whose flywheel only turned a few inches in either direction. If I were in the market, I wouldn't pay more for the one that doesn't work.
Judy, I agree I still have a hard time with my 2 left dedicated needle machines. I just can't get use to them, but one of my granddaughters did make a queen sized rag quilt using one of the left dedicated machines. It worked great for that due to the 1/2" seam allowance! They are tough little machines too.

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