Originally Posted by Deborahlees
how would you rate the difference between a featherweight and a 99K other than weight, have one have my eye on another.....
Deborahlees, the FW is only 11 pounds as you already probably know. The 99 is much heavier, but it is also a bigger machine. The 99 is a 3/4 size machine where the FW is about 1/2 a normal machine in size. They both sew great, but I would not do any real serious quilting with the FW - piecing only or just sewing garments, etc. Neither machine drop the feed dogs, but you could cover them up with a plate, credit card, etc. Both machines take a low shank foot. It just depends on what you want to do with them? I use FW's for all classes unless I need a decorative stitch.
They both do basically the same thing, but the FW is going to cost you where the 99's can be picked up for a song as there is no demand for them. Both great machines.
Nancy