I am new to all of this, and did not realize the implications of a left homing machines. Now I know. Was hoping there was some way around it. It sews like a dream. It is so smooth and sews so straight when using it as a straight stitch with the single needle plate on it. You hardly have to guide the fabric at all. Using Zig Zag plate, I can get a 3/8ths seam.
As long as I am consistant with the seam, I don't see why I couldn't make a quilt with 3/8ths seams. Unless there is something else I don't know. I actually do have a Juki 2010 straight stitch which I recently bought, so this is not my only machine. Just very curious about all metal older machines and learning how to fix and maintain them. I also purchased a used Singer 403a at an auction, but it hasn't been delivered yet.