Originally Posted by
Julienm1
So after Christmas I will be buying a straight-stitch-only Brother machine for quilting with a large harp. My Other machine is a basic machine manual machine but doesn't have a walking foot. So...looking for recommendations for a machine with a Few fancy stitches and a walking foot. Does Not have to be electronic. Just want a machine to take to classes and retreats.
See if you can find a good 401A Singer. They are mid 1950's and solid as a rock. They have a bunch of stitches, button hold attachment, cams for even more stitches, a walking foot and do very nice FMQ even though the feed dogs don't drop. I love vintage and have never been let down by them. They rarely break. You can a lot for a machine, but I like metal.