JoAnn, the 99 was made in the US, and the 99 K signifies that it was made in Great Britain. A 99-13, for instance was made here in the US, and a 99-K13 over seas.
Cricket, that is a neat little attachment that you have. I've never heard of them. I'll be on the outlook to see if I can find one. I'd like to find one cheaper. I'm wondering of some of the guys here on the QB that are into making things could make some of them?
Could the feed dog cover, like the one to a buttonholer woudl work for FM. With the feed dogs covered, they can't move the fabric. I've heard that putting the stitch length like on a FW to 0 would work too, but I haven't tried it. Turning the knob on my 99's down to 0 would be a pain. I get them where I like the length of the stitch and leave them.
No, the 99's don't have great decals, but they are cute in their own way, being 3/4 the size of the 66's. I agree that the 66's and other full size machines have a lot more decals.