Originally Posted by
nabobw
She needs to make sure she can drop the feed dogs on that machine and if she can the she needs a free motion foot.
I quilt on a vintage Featherweight. The feed dogs do not drop. Simply set your stitch length to zero and it works just fine. Also, reduce the pressure on the foot. So older machines are just great for quilting! She will want a darning foot for FMQ. Some people use a walking foot, but I never do, even though I have them. A SID foot works fine for straight stitching.