The best way to pick up a featherweight is to watch your classifieds, make friends with your sewing machine repair show in your area, and let your friends and family know. The price depends on the age, condition, and color of the machine. Mine is white/green. Hope you find one... but sitting back and looking around will save you lots of $.

Hey Batchwatch Quilter - I bought my centennial FW in Niles. That wasn't you was it?!

I just bought a Centennial on eBay...I was surprised, as of last night eBay had 15 Centennials for sale and I think 3 222's. Some people didn't know they had a Centennial and those that did want more.

The one I bought needs a new paint job, so I'm having it painted either brown with gold or periwinkle with black. I've seen a brown one and it was beautiful...Periwinkle would be fun and funky. :)

I have another centennial, a blackside, and 2 regular ones. I'm trying to collect enough so there will be one for each grandchild when I'm gone. They've all come over and sewn with me, but they always want to use the Bernina. go figure. haha

I use 2 of them all the time. I have one set up at my house, and then one set up at my friends house so that I don't have to cart it back and forth. I love the way they sound. They're such a great little machine...compact and cute....

A couple of you have mentioned using a new quarter inch foot on your featherwieghts. Can you give me more information on those. My machine has what I guess is the original foot and the throatplate doesn't have the markings to get 1/4 inch either. Thanks.

All my sewing is done on my FW. I have several other old Singers...love them all...but the FW is the one I use.

I got my 1/4-inch quilting foot off ebay for about $12. There are quite a few vendors on the internet with the same foot for about the same price. Just Google Featherweight quilting foot and you should be able to find some. Good luck!

My featherweight quarter inch foot is plastic, I bought it on ebay, it didn't cost much. It works fine but I wish it was metal. I do all my piecing with my featherweight.

I use a stack of posty-notes for my 1/4". I measure out my scant 1/4" and stick my stack of posties there. This way I can butt my fabric up to the posties and always have a consistent stitch width.

I currently have two bids in on e-bay -one for a green/white and another for a black. I am trying to find one in great condition made in 1955 my birth year. I'll keep looking as I don't think I will get either of these. The bids are going wayyyy up there.

I just got one about 3 weeks ago. She was born in 1954. It is not in perfect shape but took right off when I used her for the 1st time. I am going to have a local quilt shop in Houghton Lake tune her up before I do too much. I am so happy with her. I named her Emma after mom mom who taught me to sew.