Originally Posted by annesthreads
Originally Posted by katier825
I've never heard anything about the quality varying year to year. I think people are just amazed how great they are for their age. The 221 is the regular featherweight. The 222 is the freearm.
So would I need a 222 if I wanted to try quilting with one?
no. the free arm is for doing things like hems on pants and the like. I believe you can quilt on the 221, but I haven't tried it yet. I don't think the feed dogs drop though, but can be covered up.