Originally Posted by
Belfrybat
I have a featherweight and love her. But for versatility, I really like the Brother cs6000i I purchased from Amazon for $139.00. Although I usually do mainly straight stitching there are times when having a zigzag or serpentine stitch is nice, and I love the needle down feature when doing something complicated. I use both of them equally. I think if I could only have one, I'd go with the Brother. BTW, I use both several times a week since I often piece quilts while watching videos, and they fit on a small TV type table.
Another vote here for Brother cs6000i! Hubby got it for me at Walmart at least 7 years ago. You can get on Amazon also. Do a search here on QB, online and an Amazon and read the reveiws. If you don't want to spend much and want light weight, I recommend it. Lots of nice features for the money.