Originally Posted by smitty
Originally Posted by susanjean
I have a Singer Featherweight. I paid top dollar for it, at $525.00, two years ago. I bought it to carry back and forth to quilting classes. At first I loved it, but in the long run, it sewed too slow and the bobbin didn't hold much thread. Every one in the class would be ahead of me in their sewing. So, I say "No". don't buy one. I eventually settled on a used Janome to take to class. At home I sew on my Bernina, which I love. However, the Janome is a great machine as well and sews fast.
someone needs to check your foot pedal. there are reasons
when they run slow.
Also the wires that wrap the motor may need cleaning. Between myself and my daughter we have three of them. Two of them run like lightening. The third runs slower even with the pedal to the metal. I was told that it may need to have the armature cleaned or possibly a new motor. If it is running correctly it runs just as fast as any other machine I have. Ann in TN