I have a regular walking foot for my FW--just a cheap one off ebay and it works fine.

I don't have a walking foot for my FWs. I have one for my 15-91, my 66, my 27 treadle, and of course for my Janomes. I just don't see using one with the FW, due to it's size. I use them to piece and use the 1/4" foot a lot. I don't plan of getting one to use with my smaller machines.

Sew-Classic.com has a walking foot that fits the narrow feed dogs on straight stitch machines (including FW). I think it is $20.

I have a couple of different types of walking feet on my website specifically for Featherweights. Run fro $22.95 down to $18.95. website www.thequiltgal.com.
I have used them all and know that they work well on any of the featherweights. Would not be without one for sewing on binding or doing quilting.

quiltgal you have a very nice web site and reasonable too! I have a walking foot/feet that looks the same as one on your page and I believe I have had it at least 12 years maybe more. I use it on my Featherweight 221 as well as the rest of my low shank machines both SS and ones with ZZ (wider feet space), yet when I did buy it I got it for the Featherweight. I just have kept it clean and oiled, was sort of afraid when oiling about getting some on the plastic.

I will say the walking foot makes a big difference when using it to piece triangles and really all piecing to keep a no stretching and helps keeps the seams to line up.

do you have the address for the sew classic site if so i would like to have thanks say my name is evelyn too

I have a friend who owns 3 Featherweights and no other machines. The oldest one was her mother's, another came from an aunt, and the newest one was hers from the start. Anyway, she makes a lot of quilts. One machine is always set up with a generic walking foot. She wore out several with plastic shanks and finally, several years ago, found a short shank walking foot with a metal shank. It is still serving her well.

I personally ran into (and purchased) 2 penguins at the same garage/estate sale. One was dysfunctional, and my friend reattached the spring inside to make it work fine for her. The other one I sold, because this all happened before I had any Featherweights myself.

The world of vintage attachments is a fun one!

I have the walking foot from April 1930s. It has served me well ever since I got it a couple years ago. I keep it on my machine all the time.

I'm ordering one today. Glad to hear the positive reviews.

I have a walking foot for my FW and use it when I quilt. Many people have said that quilting on the FW is not good because it strains the motor but I haven't had an issue. I don't quilt a huge top on it and I only work in short sessions. I quilted a baby quilt but the FW is pretty small space for a large quilt.

I also have the 1/4 inch foot and use that as well. I have a 50s FW that has the 1/4 inch marking on the throat plate so the foot isn't really an issue. My older FWs don't have the markings on the throat plate so I have to have the 1/4 inch foot or wouldn't know where I was sewing.

I got a darning foot with one of my FWs and I am able to FMQ with that one. You know, there really isn't a need for any other machine when you have a zig-zag attachment and the other feet...... I love my FWs.