featherweight

All plastic parts. No plastic parts in the original Featherweight!!!

Quilter7x

That looks like a great machine - and it comes with a table!

I can't wait to hear how it sews and if it's as lightweight as you expect it to be.

DonnaC, thank you for your comments. You are right that it is a personal preference. :thumbup:

Lostn51

I thought someone put a CNC head on a FW when I saw the title but after reading the thread and looking at the machine I will say this it is a cute little buggar!

66 built in stitches, auto threader and auto pilot sounds really neat. It weighs about what the 301's weigh so it isnt as light as I thought it would be so theres got to be more metal in that thing then it looks like. Let us know how it works out for you and does it come with a case or does it have a built in handle like the 301's? And post some photos!!!

Billy

Nanamoms

Gee, I saw one listed on Craig's List and thought the seller had lost his mind or was trying to pretend it was something it was not!! LOL

DonnaC

Here's a picture of the back of my Featherweight 75, showing the metal handle which is built in. (It doesn't come with a case. There is a special bag that Singer makes which holds the machine and accessories, which I purchased separately.) Also show in the picture is the foot control, which is small, round and made of black plastic.

Even though they call it a Featherweight, it's not extremely lightweight nor does it feel like a cheap plastic machine. It does not slide all over the table when you're using it - it's very sturdy. I have done some really heavy-duty stuff on mine and had no problems.

I actually have a full-sized Brother sewing machine that feels a lot "cheaper" than this Featherweight, is more lightweight and does slide all around when sewing. So I like this Singer much better!

This Featherweight also comes with an extension table which is standard equipment. It's nice to have that larger, sturdy surface to sew on.

clsurz

This machine DOES NOT BOUNCE AROUND. It also is 17 lbs in weight.

I have it set up and it is solid with no bouncing.

Not sure where you get that it bounces around.

This is a real size featherweight with exception that it is 1/3 smaller than a regular sewing machine.

It's not a mini machine like the Janome Mini.

I've been playing with it for last hour and it sews awesome, does not bounce, smooth sailing. It's alot better than the Brother SQ9000 I've been using. A lot less noisy, doesn't act like things are falling apart.

Have you used this machine yourself? If so and it bounce than something is wrong with it.

This machine looks just like any futura machine Singer has out there but a featherweight and smaller in size

jljack

OK, everyone, enough negative comments about this lady's new machine. She obviously knows the differences between the new and old Featherweights, and has made her selection. I think it's kinda cute, and who knows, maybe this will be the collectible one in about 30 years!! :-)

clsurz

Yes it is and awesome it is. I set it up in a couple minutes and was sewing with it.

HSN.com has it for $400 plus shipping and I got it from JoAnn's for $239 and it's the very same bundle. I did not know I would get the added bundle with it because Joanns does not state it is in there and sure enough today when I got it the added bundle was in it.

I got the machine and the carry bag for about $270 from JoAnn's. If you buy both on HSN it will cost around $450 with shipping.

I did a search for this machine after I saw it on HSN.com to see if it was cheaper elsewhere and JoAnn's was the only one with a lower price.

Glad I did the search before buying it from HSN.

clsurz

I could care less as to what others say. I bought the machine because it was a featherweight and a computerized one at that which was another feature I wanted and also that it was 1/3 smaller than regular machines.

I have MS and the weight of carrying a machine to sew groups was another reason I was looking for something like this.

I don't look for antiques or machines that only allow you to do a straight stitich.

Nanamoms

I think it is adorable. Could you show up the front?