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a dreaded sewing question ? robb 11-22-2007
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Posted by robb on November 22, 2007, 12:28 pm
my wife ask me a dreaded question the other day.

A man at work wants to know what i thought of the new singer
portables because he was thinking to buy one for his mother for
christmas because she likes to go to those quilting conferences
and quilting retreat/get together/meetings etc. and *he* wanted
something light and portable for her to carry.

well, i could respond as i only knew how.

he should ask the mother what machine(s) she would love to add to
her collection ? or what machine she would love to carry to a
quilting conference ? or best drive her to a shop and let her
pick one out ?

I suggested the new singer portables are not well respected and
she might easily prefer a vintage Featherweight over a new
portable machine ? The machines all have varying dispositions,
personalities and will need to decide which personality she
likes.

any other things i might mention ?,
rob









Posted by Pogonip on November 22, 2007, 1:04 pm
robb wrote:
> my wife ask me a dreaded question the other day.
>
> A man at work wants to know what i thought of the new singer
> portables because he was thinking to buy one for his mother for
> christmas because she likes to go to those quilting conferences
> and quilting retreat/get together/meetings etc. and *he* wanted
> something light and portable for her to carry.
>
> well, i could respond as i only knew how.
>
> he should ask the mother what machine(s) she would love to add to
> her collection ? or what machine she would love to carry to a
> quilting conference ? or best drive her to a shop and let her
> pick one out ?
>
> I suggested the new singer portables are not well respected and
> she might easily prefer a vintage Featherweight over a new
> portable machine ? The machines all have varying dispositions,
> personalities and will need to decide which personality she
> likes.
>
> any other things i might mention ?,
> rob
>

The Singer 301 is a relatively undiscovered gem for quilters on the go.
It uses the same bobbin case and bobbins as the FW, is light-weight,
even more portable as it has a built-in handle. It weighs a couple of
pounds more than the FW, but is a full-sized machine with lots of room
for fabric under the arm. These machines are often found in cabinets of
the usual Singer variety, but instead of being hinged in, have a
quick-release lever that allows you to pick up the machine by the handle
and head out the door. It's also a slant-needle machine, which is great
for finicky work as you can see the needle much better. The stitch is
the same as the FW, a beautiful straight stitch.

--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by robb on November 26, 2007, 11:38 pm

> robb wrote:
> > my wife ask me a dreaded question the other day.
> >
> > A man at work wants to know what i thought of the new singer
> > portables because he was thinking to buy one for his mother
for
> > christmas because she likes to go to those quilting
conferences
> > and quilting retreat/get together/meetings etc. and *he*
wanted
> > something light and portable for her to carry.
> >
> > well, i could respond as i only knew how.
> >
> > he should ask the mother what machine(s) she would love to
add to
> > her collection ? or what machine she would love to carry to a
> > quilting conference ? or best drive her to a shop and let her
> > pick one out ?
> >
> > I suggested the new singer portables are not well respected
and
> > she might easily prefer a vintage Featherweight over a new
> > portable machine ? The machines all have varying
dispositions,
> > personalities and will need to decide which personality she
> > likes.
> >
> > any other things i might mention ?,
> > rob
> >
>
> The Singer 301 is a relatively undiscovered gem for quilters on
the go.
> It uses the same bobbin case and bobbins as the FW, is
light-weight,
> even more portable as it has a built-in handle. It weighs a
couple of
> pounds more than the FW, but is a full-sized machine with lots
of room
> for fabric under the arm. These machines are often found in
cabinets of
> the usual Singer variety, but instead of being hinged in, have
a
> quick-release lever that allows you to pick up the machine by
the handle
> and head out the door. It's also a slant-needle machine, which
is great
> for finicky work as you can see the needle much better. The
stitch is
> the same as the FW, a beautiful straight stitch.
>
> --
Thanks for reply Joanne,
but if we are going to talk about the 301 should we also mention
the 404 ?

but then again there is no handle on 404

thanks again,
rob

> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/



Posted by Pogonip on November 27, 2007, 1:44 am
robb wrote:
>
> Thanks for reply Joanne,
> but if we are going to talk about the 301 should we also mention
> the 404 ?
>
> but then again there is no handle on 404
>
> thanks again,
> rob
>
>

The 404 isn't so portable, although it can be put in a case and called
"portable."

Several of us here have 401s that we consider one of the best sewing
machines ever made, and we use them. They're solid metal, have that
fantastic stitch quality, and also have a good assortment of zig-zag
stitches. It's our experience that we use straight stitch the most, a
simple zig-zag second, the blind-hem stitch third, buttonholes probably
fourth - and the 401 can do all of these things. Plus there are some
"cute" decorative stitches and a true two-needle stitch.

When you bring up the 401, others may chime in because we love our 401s.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by BEI Design on November 27, 2007, 3:08 am


Pogonip wrote:
> robb wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for reply Joanne,
> > but if we are going to talk about the 301 should we
> > also mention the 404 ?
> >
> > but then again there is no handle on 404
> >
> > thanks again,
> > rob
> >
> >
>
> The 404 isn't so portable, although it can be put in a
> case and called "portable."
>
> Several of us here have 401s that we consider one of the
> best sewing machines ever made, and we use them. They're
> solid metal, have that fantastic stitch quality, and also
> have a good assortment of zig-zag stitches. It's our
> experience that we use straight stitch the most, a simple
> zig-zag second, the blind-hem stitch third, buttonholes
> probably fourth - and the 401 can do all of these things.
> Plus there are some "cute" decorative stitches and a true
> two-needle stitch.
> When you bring up the 401, others may chime in because we
> love our 401s.

Ding, ding, ding...

Just chiming in here...

Beverly, another devoted 401A fan




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