Lightweight machine to travel?
09-30-2013, 07:12 AM
#41
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Location: Oregon
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While I miss all the features on my bigger machines, I always take my Featherweight because it is so much lighter to carry around. I have a couple of friends who have low end Janomes and they like them a lot. That way, you get a lighter machine but also things like automatic stitches and thread cutter, etc.
09-30-2013, 01:11 PM
#46
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arizona
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featherweight Blues
I have a featherweight. A great reputation but I also have a buyer beware!
I purchased mine off ebay and as soon as it arrived had to have it serviced and spend money on it for a broken part we didn't know about. Then my dgd broke the needle,
more money out of the pocket as the alignment was off, forgetting it had had a broken needle, I took it to my first real quilt retreat and she wouldn't sew! Not the poor FW problem, but I spent the first day trying to get it to work. A friend had pity on me and loaned me her machine as she was in the handwork stages of her project.
I took her to class locally for a few times and really realized I missed my needle up/down, etc so I thought I would clean her up and sell her.
I was doing a great job when I couldn't get a certain part removed to clean it so I asked hubby to remove the item for me, long story short, he broke a Vital part and I had to send to England for a gently used part that a very nice man shipped to us who does that for a living...........so now, I probably have a $750++++ machine that I will never get my money out of!
I hope I have not stepped on anyones toes about their Featherwts, this is just what happened to me, and I know many ladies that absolutely LOVE their machines.
I purchased mine off ebay and as soon as it arrived had to have it serviced and spend money on it for a broken part we didn't know about. Then my dgd broke the needle,
more money out of the pocket as the alignment was off, forgetting it had had a broken needle, I took it to my first real quilt retreat and she wouldn't sew! Not the poor FW problem, but I spent the first day trying to get it to work. A friend had pity on me and loaned me her machine as she was in the handwork stages of her project.I took her to class locally for a few times and really realized I missed my needle up/down, etc so I thought I would clean her up and sell her.
I was doing a great job when I couldn't get a certain part removed to clean it so I asked hubby to remove the item for me, long story short, he broke a Vital part and I had to send to England for a gently used part that a very nice man shipped to us who does that for a living...........so now, I probably have a $750++++ machine that I will never get my money out of!I hope I have not stepped on anyones toes about their Featherwts, this is just what happened to me, and I know many ladies that absolutely LOVE their machines.
I will check out the brother machines. I am a bit concerned no let's say I have no knowledge of featherweights. I see pictures posted on the board of vintage singer sewing machines and wonder if those are the featherweights ?
Some are very pretty and some look as though they need to see an electrician and a degree in engineering when it comes to threading, winding the bobbin , and setting the tensions.
Some are very pretty and some look as though they need to see an electrician and a degree in engineering when it comes to threading, winding the bobbin , and setting the tensions.
09-30-2013, 02:18 PM
#47
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arizona
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OOps, I didn't answer the question posted........I take my Babylock Elizabeth, she doesn't weigh that much and does all those extra things I've grown accustom to having, needle up/down, leg lift, etc, etc.
09-30-2013, 04:06 PM
#48
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Central Illinois
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I have a featherweight and love her. But for versatility, I really like the Brother cs6000i I purchased from Amazon for $139.00. Although I usually do mainly straight stitching there are times when having a zigzag or serpentine stitch is nice, and I love the needle down feature when doing something complicated. I use both of them equally. I think if I could only have one, I'd go with the Brother. BTW, I use both several times a week since I often piece quilts while watching videos, and they fit on a small TV type table.
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