Originally Posted by
Krisb
Before you buy, you should know what you want. A bigger throat? Built-in alphabet fonts? Make a list and match that to machines. Then test drive them. If you want to know who really made your Kenmore, look here:
Sears Sewing Machine Manufacturer list addition
I just looked at mine and they're 385 models by Janome, good to know, I'll look at those first!