Why do thousands of quilters trust a 90-year-old machine?
Because the Featherweight does one job — it sews a perfect straight stitch! And it does that job better than machines costing five times as much. Years from now, your Featherweight will still be sewing flawless seams when you hand it to your grandchildren.
In this video, Christian walks you through what makes the Featherweight the gold standard for piecing, and shares three easy ways to bring your own Featherweight home and get it ready to sew.
BEAUTIFUL STITCHES START HERE
Sew perfect seams. Keep your thread flowing. Clear those bobbin jams. Below you'll find handy bundles featuring our most popular tools, chosen by Featherweight sewists around the world. Now you can stitch with confidence!
Quilt without the drift: No-Shift Quilting Bundle
Walking foot, stitch-in-the-ditch foot, and a roll of 15 bobbins — three essentials that keep your layers locked and your lines true.
"I recently purchased a walking foot for my Featherweight. I've never received anything as beautifully presented."
"Great little foot that allows me to do more on my Featherweights."
"These bobbins worked perfectly in my vintage Singer 301. I can always count on the Featherweight store for accessories that work."
Free your creativity: Free Motion Starter Bundle
Drop your feed dogs and go. The embroidery & darning foot plus feed cover plate give you full control for free-motion quilting on your Featherweight.
"The feed cover plate is an absolutely necessary tool when I want to quilt or make curved designs on my projects."
"Love this. Much more stable than original feed covers which often tend to slip. Works on a variety of machines."
"I am sure the recipient will be delighted. Definitely a crowd favorite at our retreat!"
Every seam, spot on: Precision Piecing Bundle
The quarter inch scant foot, seam guide set, and premium piecing thread — precision tools that make accurate piecing effortless.
"My favorite 1/4" presser foot for all my quilting sewing. The clear foot and red markings help me sew accurately."
"I've appreciated this Seam Guide so much that I purchased a second one for another Featherweight user! Excellent quality!"
"I am not good with maintaining a straight 1/4". But with this new foot, my seams are great! Love, love this foot."
Perfect stitches, every time: Thread and Needles Bundle
Premium 60wt Egyptian cotton thread matched with 10 prewound bobbins, plus Schmetz Chrome Microtex needles — everything your Featherweight needs for flawless piecing.
"I have used this version of needles previously, so I know these will be great for all my machines, including my Featherweight!"
"Perfectly wound bobbins with matched weighted thread. My stitches are perfect. I highly recommend this thread set."
"I hate to have to stop and wind bobbins. So glad I found this set of matching thread and pre-filled bobbins."
Tame your thread, love your stitches: Thread Management Bundle
The Thread Post lifts your spool for snag-free feeding while the Thread-O-Stat gives you a precision grip for jammed thread, paper piecing, and more. A small upgrade that makes a big difference.
"I just inherited a vintage featherweight that would not feed thread from any of the cross wound spools. This thread post solved the problem!"
"I bought a second one as I travel to sewing groups with one featherweight and keep several at home. This really works great."
"The thread-post really is a little gadget for an ease with sewing! I like how it attaches and how the thread comes off smoothly."
Featherweight Thread
Keep your thread flowing so you can keep sewing.
Exclusive: Prewound Bobbins
60wt Egyptian cotton, precision-wound, even tension on every bobbin — consistent stitches from first seam to last.
Turn your bobbin into a spool of thread.
Thread stand
Use any spool or cone on your Featherweight
Thread Post
Convert a vertical spool pin into a horizontal thread delivery system.
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