chris_quilts

Your last sentence is a very valid point. I would think that stitch in the ditch could be done with a FW - at least on a smaller sized quilt.

RainydayQuilter

I would think you could use your featherweight since your using a QAYG method. QAYG usually keeps the blocks being quilted fairly small, and should work with the featherweights small opening.

ladydukes

OOPS let me clarify - top-stitching and piecing. The quilting is done already with the other machine (QAYG). The top stitching is through several layers. So far the second FW is doing okay, but skipping stitches. When I noticed that the little wire thing was out of place, I think that may be the problem so my DH is taking that apart and putting it in place, oiling and lubing the machine. He is my hero!!

ArchaicArcane

If you were doing a little bit of FMQ, I would suggest turning the little FW to face you, nose to nose, and stitch that way. It helps out with the tiny little harp issue. I wouldn't use it for a large quilting project, but I've done little things with it.

I think if you tried, and listened to what it was saying to you and went slowly a little at a time, you shouldn't have too much trouble.

Hopefully the pictures I posted in your other thread will help resolve the tension spring issue.