D.E.Bishop wrote:
I'll go along with the idea to try and what's $20. I do however know that you will get what you pay for. I typically pay about $250 for old Singer Featherweights and go through them and fix anything that needs repair and do a complete maintenance and adjustment for ladies in my wife's quilt guild. Many of these ladies take their Featherweights everywhere they go by plane, train or automobile. They are the perfect carry on and as seldom as you have to get it out and use it on a RV roadtrip, that el cheapo is not really a sewing machine it's a little girls toy.
My wife has her mother's Featherweight and it is a great machine for basic sewing. Worth investing in if you only need basic stitches. If buying new, spend a few bucks and get something that will work and be durable.