Quiltingcandy, I hope it does stay in your family. I have two machines that when i bought them they told me they were their great grandmothers, it made me so sad to know they were selling it and it was leaving the family. I am the only grandchild that sews and none of her children are interested so I am the lucky girl!!! I hope my daughter(shes only 3 right now) will want to sew and I will make sure that the featherweight stays in the family!