I have a Janome 3125 that I got at the Hancocks Fabrics here. Got it for classes, camping, whatever & love it! It's only weighs around 11 lbs, uses the same bobbins as my home Janome & is a good machine, better than I even expected, so have been very happy with it. Got it on sale at the time for $89, regular price is $129, but they run them on sale alot, so watch their ads or check their website. It comes with a good warranty too, which is another plus, & at the same, I picked up a nice carrying tote for it too, for $15. Good luck! Nancy/NC..

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I received a New Home sewing machine (2022)for free a few years ago. It hadn't been used in over 20 years and had no manual. I bought my manual at that site above. I would never have figured out the machine without the manual and I still use regularly. For example, the bobbin is loaded backwards from every other machine my mother or I have ever used. The other thing I had to do to get the machine into working order was have it overhauled at a sewing machine shop. This service did cost about $50 but my machine works perfectly now and I didn't have to spend $200-300 on a new machine. On my New Home (which looks like a very different model), I have to switch the stitch selector to zigzag AND choose the width of my zigzags. There are 3 things to select for every stitch. The type of stitch (zigzag), the width, and the length. On my machine the width and length are in the same place, the inside and outside of a knob. The needle physically moves from left to right when I turn the width knob. I hope this helps. Enjoy your machine.

How discouraging! Some service, huh? I'm still sewing on my old White (bought used) over 30 years ago. It's stitched many a mile & does great most of the time...just gets a bit cranky on really thick seams at times. My Sis had nothing but problems with a new Singer her DH bought her several years ago...after taking it in a few times only to have something elso go wrong, she called a retired Singer man who did in-home repairs. He told her it was nothing more than plastic junk. She still wishes she had her old machine! I'm certainly no expert & know nothing about the newer fancier machines, but bet you'll get replies from some that do- they're some really savy seamstresses here. Suzi