Originally Posted by
sschick
... and it mostly does it when I turn a corner, which is happens a lot if you think of what a stuffed bear looks like. ...
I've noticed that turning corners can sometimes be tricky. There is a
sweet spot to have the needle when pivoting the corners. Although since the 66 does okay, evidently, you are doing the same pivot. Since they both have the horizontal bobbin, one would think that it should be the same. As I was typing I had a thought. While both the 201 & 66 have a horizontal bobbin, they are different in that one threads from the left and the other from the right. Also, the 66 has an oscillating hook, but the 201 has a rotary hook. I'm wondering if that is what the difference is in turning corners.
I think Ernestine has a motor boss, so technically you could put a motor on it, since that is the machine that works the best.