I also have the celery-colored FW and really like it for straight stitching and to take to classes. I did not know that it is smaller than the black ones!
My husband has a black one at our other house where our kids live now. We haven't put them together.
Originally Posted by
ghostrider
Consider this. If your Bernina decides to 'take an extended break', would you be happy with the limitations of a Featherweight for more than just a class? There are many lightweight, inexpensive, very capable sewing machines on the market with way more functions than a Featherweight. Personally, cute, nostalgic, vintage, and hype are not what I look for in a sewing machine investment.