Lady Diana

Definitely Janome......great machines for the price.

dms

I would buy a used Viking. Just my opinion. I have 2 diamonds and love them. they are tough machines. I love the hovering feature. They automatically do that, unlike many machines and all the other bells and whistles.

AZ Jane

Do you mean the Singer Simple 3337? I would love to see a new Featherweight.

Maire

I 2nd this, low price Brother machines are very good (I've had about 3 of them, my granddaughters fall in love with them so I then give them to a granddaughter or keep at out of state daughter's homes for me to use). Next are the Janome, I love my Janome Jem but it is more expensive. The Jem Gold runs about $199, a great sturdy machine, has about 8 preset stitches so cannot change length, width, etc, but a great little machine, I use one for travel & classes (I have the Jem Platinum, same machine but no longer made under that name, Necchi Travel Mate also same machine, made by Janome)

Ladyehawk

Thanks......I'll check them out and go from there. I'm over the moon happy to have gotten back into quilting but forgot how much some supplies are.......Quilter's rulers.....almost $20 ? Really ? It's a bloody ruler for Heaven's sake.

Oh well, if you want perfect cuts, I guess you have to have the right supplies.....<3

lovelyl

I loved this machine, also, but beware - it is a left homing machine.

Onebyone

There is a you tube video from a poster here that shows how to change that. It worked for my Brother 420. I may work for other brands and models too.

briskgo

just thrilled with my $300 brother sewing/embroidery se-400. Finally easy labels, light enough to travel

zozee

Echoing all the praise for Brother and Janome. I have one of each in that price range. (Actually bought two Brothers--one mechanical for $30 --the seller had used it once and sewing wasn't her thing-- local online yard sale find--and the other I bought was electronic and only $75 -- brand new!--at a yard sale. I ended up giving the electronic one to my DIL as a Christmas present and she loves it. Lots of fancy stitches she uses on baby gifts and home dec stuff.

My go-to brand is Janome, which I've upgraded because of the 11" harp space, but I took my mechanical Brother to my sister's in KY and purposely left it there for when I visit again.

crafty pat

I bought the Brother at Wall Mart that has all the quilting feet and many decorative stitches. It was in that price range and has been a great machine for six years. I was looking in our new Wall Mart last week and they have a new model that says quilting machine. It is in your price range and they sure are good machines and light enough if you want to take it with you somewhere.