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Old 04-10-2011, 03:23 PM
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Would some one please tell me why everyone is crazy for the featherweight? I have one that looks brand new and was bought for my stepdaughter when she was about 13, she is now 60. It was a used machine then. It works just fine, however I don't use it and the step daughter never did. I just gave my slanto-matic 400 singer to my daughter in- law. It still works like new too and I bought it in 1964.
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Old 04-10-2011, 03:27 PM
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I bought mine to take to my quilting group. It is light weight, a workhorse and just so cute! Love my FW. If my regular "modern" machine balks at a thick seam when I'm sewing purses, I get get out my FW and she does not miss a stitch!
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I just Love to sew on mine the stitch is so perfect.
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Old 04-10-2011, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jmanghamom
Would some one please tell me why everyone is crazy for the featherweight? I have one that looks brand new and was bought for my stepdaughter when she was about 13, she is now 60. It was a used machine then. It works just fine, however I don't use it and the step daughter never did. I just gave my slanto-matic 400 singer to my daughter in- law. It still works like new too and I bought it in 1964.
I wanted mine to be able to sit out on the patio and sew sometimes. I do alot of sewing. But like being outside some too.
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Old 04-10-2011, 04:03 PM
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I like them for the cuteness factor :mrgreen:
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I couldn't believe how tiny and cute it looked when I first laid eyes on it..pictures I had seen of it always made it look bigger...I love them...
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
I like them for the cuteness factor :mrgreen:
Same here. I didn't get it either though until I saw my first FW in person. Now I have seven - oops ;-)
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:15 PM
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Thank you all for letting me know, I guess I will pull it out of the closet and start using it. I know it sews canvas, because I have sewn the boat curtains on it. I know my brother and Viking are so heavy I just let them stay on their desks.
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Hmmm... What I would give to have a Featherweight!!! Oh well maybe some day...:)
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