Originally Posted by JJs
Well, the FW is so TINY that there sure isn't much room in the harp area to bundle up a quilt and shove it around....
And it's LIGHT WEIGHT so you'll have to contend with it possibly wanting to walk across the table from you as you push on the fabric....
A 301, or 15, or 66 or 201 would all be much better...
For what it's worth, I wouldn't do it. YMMV
If at all possible and if it were me, I'd be scouring the ads and craigslist etc for any one of the others I mentioned.
I agree with you and those machines as well as the 401 would all make the job easier, however the FW's are great for piecing and if that is all you can feel comfortable owning, then they are competent machines, just not the best use and not the easiest to manage. :)