Free motion quilting on my Singer 301-a
Hi, it's been a while. I've been spending quite a bit of time learning as much as I can about my vintage machines. I will be making some brief tutorials on what I have discovered, and how to get the most out of a vsm. I have been using my trusty Singer 301-a to free motion quilt (FMQ), and it's been great! Here she is attaching the double fold binding to the quilt like it's not a thing. The 301, and 301-a, have been becoming more popular recently. They are often called the "big sister" to the Singer Featherweight 221/222. They share a bobbin case, and both have an aluminum body. Both are light weight, and popular for machines to take to quilting events. I personally prefer the size of the 301, but the 221/222 are so darn cute! To set up the 301 for FMQ I like to set my stitch length to "0", and drop the feed dogs. To drop the feed dogs you must tilt the machine back (if it is in a cabinet) and turn the larger ...
