Originally Posted by thepolyparrot

One way to find attachments cheap is to look for attachment sets that were made for the Touch & Sew machines - they often go for a song on eBay, where sets made for the 401, 500 and 301 can get really pricey.

Of course, you won't be able to use the design disks for Touch & Sew machines, (unless you later get a slant-o-matic ;) ) or some of the feet intended for zig-zag, like the overedger.

But you can get a ruffler, cording/zipper, straight-stitch, bias tape applicator, narrow hemmer and sometimes one or more of the optional feet - like the edgestitcher, quilter, even feed, darning foot, tucker, etc. :)