BDor

I want a light weight machine to carry to classes and retreats. I don't want it to have a lot of fancy features, I just want one with straight stitch and maybe a few more. I want one with a front load bobbin.

Anyone have any recommendations?

judy_68

I love my Singer featherweight. Its small and light. Only has straight stitch.
Judy in OHio

BellaBoo

I have a Featherweight but I usually take my Janome Gem to classes. I would check out the Kenmores portable machines. They are very nice and great value for the price.

Yarn or Fabric

The rummage sale that my mother volunteers at in Jersey just got a featherweight in...
They are checking it today to see if it works or not....

But for new machines a lot of ladies that meet at the sewing store I go to uses a Janome Gem. It's compact but packs a punch! I strong arm my big machine around with me - okay, not my REALLY big machine lol that one weighs 70 lbs - but my 4900qc I just put her in a rolling case and go - but I can see how having a 3/4 size machine for retreats would be sweet!

I'm not sure about the other companies out there but I know Janome makes one just for this kind of situation and all the women that I know that have them love theirs!

Baren*eh*ked_canadian

My mother has a really basic Brother, and she's very happy with it.
I would recommend a Kenmore, I love them I have 2.

flowerjudy

I have a little Janome Gold and I love it. It doesn't weigh much and it comes with a tapestry bag.

sewnsewer2

My Kenmore is light weight.

BDor

Thanks everyone!!

I recently went to a retreat and a lady there had a Quilters Machine model
#1740 form White. It was great, she said she had bought it on HSN and loved it. I have been on the White website but you can't order directly from them. They list Joanns and Hancock as dealers but I can't pull one up
on Joanns website. I am going to call the Hancock store that is about 3 hrs. from me tomorrow and ask about it.