Featherweight Sewing Machine
#32
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Yes, I consider myself very lucky. I purchased 4 of my machines from private individuals. The tan was a fluke find, because from the pictures that were posted, I thought it was white, until the last picture, which included a brown case. White machines come in a cream and green case; tan machines come in a two-toned brown case. I honestly think the seller didn't know what a limited run of tans Singer made. I actually got that one for under $200. I am happy with all of mine, and have now started looking for a 222, which is the same as a 221, except it has the free-arm and the feed dogs drop, so you can FMQ with it without covering the feed dogs. But since those run in the thousands, I will continue to dream.
#33
I recently attended AQS Grand Rapids. The Jean Lyle booth was there and the lady had a FW set up. She was quilting on it...with a quilting foot and no covered feed dogs. I do long arm, but the draw of being able to take my FW with me when I travel AND quilt on it...that quilting foot came home with me! There was no pull on the fabric. I sat for quite a while and quilted on it.
#34
We looked for a feather weight for a very long time. One day my DH went into a shop that sells most things cheap to help people with their electric and other things. He came in with this machine for 20.00 and said I think I got you a feather weight and I thought he didn't have enough money to buy that. But he said he gave 20.00 for it. I looks like a feather weight, gold and all still good. Box is good but when I typed everything about it on the internet it came up saying this machine is a sister to the FW. Don't know what that means but the machine is so pretty and I have never taken it back out of its box.
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