Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Originally Posted by dmackey
I would love to buy a Featherweight. What should I look for? I know many times they will advertise them as antique singer sewing machine, so how can I be sure it is a Featherweight? Does it say that anywhere on the machine? Is there a specific set of numbers or letters for the model that would tell me it is a featherweight? I see two different model numbers sometimes: 221 and 222. Does anyone know the difference?
Can I use something like a walking foot or other feet on a Featherweight? I love the stitch it makes and would really like to try quilting pieces using it.
Diane
As far as I know you can't use a walking foot on them. They are strictly straight stitch machines and you can not drop the feed dogs as far as I know. Maybe someone else has an answer.
Yes, you can get a walking foot. You can also get a plate that covers up the feed dogs if you want to do a little free-motion (although the arm depth is very short).
I found I can use all the attachments from my Mom's regular-size Singer that she got during WWII. Ruffler, button-holer, feet that I can't even begin to describe their purpose :-)
TIP: I got my Featherweight off eBay at a bargain - $125. I simply figured out various misspellings of "Featherweight" and set those up as an auto-search. The person I got mine from (perfect condition, all the gold still intact, the case like new) spelled it "Featherwait". This proves that spelling really DOES count!