Grandma Bonnie

I love mine. I have several machines, also, but I do most of my piecing on my Featherweight.

thepolyparrot

I love mine - it's so darn cute. I bought a new foot control and power cord for it, but I have yet to use it, much. I haven't even taken her picture and I've had her for months, now. Did I need one? Nawwwww....

Still, she'll be one of the last to go as I start finding new homes for the herd. They are adorable decorations, even if you rarely use them. And I might take another class, someday.

DeedeeSwift

Everyone I know that has one and brings it to retreats and meetings and so forth, just loves them. I got to sew on one for a few minutes at a retreat and just loved it..been looking ever since. I have been watching Utube videos on oiling and threading and and... oh wait I was supposed to be talking you OUT of one..sorry, I want one too! The only thing holding me back is thinking of how much fabric I could buy with the price of the machine plus service that would need to happen. That's the only thing that keeps me from buying one. Good luck!

Stitchnripper

I didn't actually need mine. It was my sixth machine. But it is oh so cute and I do enjoy sewing on it.

fayzer

Need one? NO! Want one! Heck yeah! I LOVE my Featherweight. BTW, I have 6 sewing machines.

NJ Quilter

I use mine primarily for classes. A friend found it for me and I paid a VERY low price for mine. I then made a baby quilt for his new baby on that as a thank you as well. Sometimes I'll use mine when I notice something not quite right on a sandwiched quilt and need to do a quick repair. It's easier to move it closer to the WIP than ripping more than needed to do the fix. Just a thought. But I'd NEVER pay some of the prices I've seen for them. I paid $40 for mine. Probably wouldn't pay too much more than that for any vintage machine. I paid $50 for my electrified redeye a few months back. Don't believe in paying alot for vintage machines...way too many of them out there in this neck of the woods.

BellaBoo

I have a FW when I found the perfect price -Free! I wanted one to save for my only grand daughter. A lady had four and was downsizing and she gave me one, the white color FeatherWeight! I use it to piece. I also have the 301 and it is a much better machine as far as heavy duty and for machine quilting. It's light enough to take to classes and it has a handle, the FW does not.

lynnie

Do i need chocolate... no, but i want it.
same for a fw. Sometimes, you just gotta go with what the heart wants.

luvstoquilt301

I bought one when I first started quilting. I had a old Kenmore that I had used for garment sewing. As the years went by I purchased a Janome MC 6600 and was given a small travel Janome that was barely used. The Kemore died a dignified death from prolly being overworked.

I just sold the FW as it sat on a shelf for 2 years---untouched. I live in a smallish house with my DH and just do not want to be a collector of sewing machines. The lady I sold it to uses it ALL the time and loves it. Everyone is happy.

Karen's Kreations

I didn't 'need' a FW but I sure wanted one. I fought the urge for a few years than stumbled on one at a quilt shop a couple of years ago. I love it! It's great for traveling and classes and sews like a dream.