gramarraine

I have one and don't use it often. However, I do go with hubby once in a while on business trips and stay in a motel during the day while he is in meetings. They are wonderful to take along to use at the motel.

Roberta

I don't think you NEED a Featherweight but they sure do come in handy in certain circumstances.

GrannieAnnie

Everyone needs one. Just to say you have one.
I'm still in the market!
Got a feeling this is not the answer you were looking for.

lclang

Welllll....there's need and there's want. I certainly didn't NEED a Featherweight but I now have four. I just love them. My heart leaps with joy when I see them. You have to decide how much you WANT one or NEED one and then go for it.

wolph33

I have 5-do I need them?no do I want them -yes

Friday1961

So glad to see someone else using a Touch 'n Sew. That's what I've used, too, for many years and have always loved it. Before the Touch 'n Sew, I had a Singer 201A that I bought used when I was 19 and learned to sew on. Not realizing what I had, I let my son and DIL have it when I got the "new" machine (the Touch 'n Sew in the late 70s!) and now bitterly regret ever letting it out of my sight (they got rid of it). I'd give anything to have it back. I also have a Singer 15 91 which I inherited (and love).

Nona

No one needs a featherweight....but we all NEED at least one. I have two. One I purchased about 20 years ago, and one was gifted to me by a fellow quilter who passed away 10 years ago by her husband. I use both of them. I always remember Donna when I use the gifted one. We spent a lot of time together quilting together. It brings her early loss back to mind each time I use it. It's in my car right now getting ready for a trip to Louisiana. My other one is ready to go to the shop as the stich level is not changing the size of the stich. It was fine the last time I used it, but this time it had a problem. I don't remember when it went to the shop last. I clean it regularly and it keeps on ticking...I usually keep it on the RV so I can sew whenever the mood strikes me.

jcrow

I've been wanting one badly. My step brother took my mom's and said it was his mom's. It had my mom's name in the manual and everything, but he took it anyway. Broke my heart. But I bought a Singer 99K and had it tuned up for $79 and have never sewn on it and want to give it away because it's sitting on my piano bench, so I'm wondering if that will happen if I buy a Featherweight also. I already have a Bernina I use all the time and a Viking in my closet. Then I read up above where you have to learn how to thread it and I started thinking, oh no, don't want to do that. At least the 99K is threaded already. I don't even know anything about the 99K. I have the manual, bobbins and needles. No extra feet. If I were to get a Featherweight, I would want one in excellent condition, with a manual, with bobbins and extra feet and anything else that could come with it. It would have to come with the power cord, for sure. I don't want one that was someone else's headache. So, I know people have bought them dirt cheap, but were they in excellent shape and come with everything I want? I would pay the extra money to get what I want, not something I have to scour the net finding parts for, like a power cord and manual and feet. Maybe it's easy to find all that, I don't know, but check first.

GrannieAnnie

My MIL has a tan one, but you'll never learn her name or location from me! tee hee

lsb142

You may not need one but you will never regret it if you buy one. I was sewing on mine the other night and told John I thought it was my favorite machine.