sewingpup

Umm...you can sew on pretty much anything. OK, I did have an old kenmore that was a nightmare...but...it really depends on what you want to do. If you like to piece mainly...there are a zillion machines to pick from...but picking one that only does a straight stitch is the absolute simplest way to go. Some folks really don't like to fiddle much with their machines....I would pick a very basic machine for that, no bells and whistles, no computer parts. I got to admit, sometimes I like to do more that simple straight stitch. I like doing machine applique, I like doing embroidery, I like fooling around with ruler work and free motion quilting. None of the machines that have been around for a while are "bad". It is just what you like to do. A lot of folks really don't want to take the time nor spend the extra money to learn what a computerized machine can do. It is true, the machines that do a lot have a lot more moving parts that have to move precisely. Things can get out of Wack. even being a hair off can cause chaos. Like any computer, there can be computer bugs and software problems that have to be worked out. I do not know of any computerized machine that does not have "updates" in the software to correct problems that arise once all of us there in the wild begin using them. It sometimes helps to wait a while after a new model comes out, so these problems are identified and corrected. One very experienced sewing machine tech I had state he loved working on the old singer's because basically they were very easy to tune up and fix as the specs for things making a stitch were very non-precise, you just had to be somewhere in the ballpark. Whereas in a computerized machine, those specs are very tight and precise as the needle is moving in sideways as well as up/down and just forward unless you have a old singer that also has a reverse. If a certain brand of machine works work for you go for it. I used to love Vikings, now I find I am loving my Bernina's although I did have one I did not like. Lemons do exists, but I am very glad I did not give up on the Brand because of that one experience. I do have to say however, I am no longer lusting for the top on the line, because I really don't even want that. Middle of the line is fine for me, bottom of the line would be fine if I was just doing things like repair of clothing and simple piecing.