Originally Posted by redquilter
Dumb question - but what's the deal with Featherweights? Why are they so sought after?
I just got a Featherweight recently (saw it on e-bay and it was manufactured on my exact birth date). I don't even shop on e-bay but for some reason that night I got on and looked up featherweights. It was an omen so I got it. The man I bought from refurbishes them....cleans them up etc. I pulled it out of it's box, plugged it in, and off it went!! I find that it is quiet and stitches the most beautiful straight stitch I have ever seen. My other machine is a Janome but now I like my featherweight for piecing. My quarter inch Janome foot fits on my featherweight. Yes they are cute but they also are a wonderful machine!