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<p>[QUOTE="judy, post: 9557834, member: 965"]The featherweights were popular amongst quilters, and might still be so. Quilting was quite the "thing" a few years back, and women loved the featherweight because it was so much lighter than the regular portables. Many women got together to make their quilts. Also, sewing stores offered lessons.</p><p><br /></p><p>I worked for Husqvarna sewing machines, and the women who ran the store offered many lessons. I conducted some, but never quilting. I can appreciate how beautifully made they are, but it's too slow to make one, <i>imho!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I'm unsure of their appeal today, but ebay used to have their fair share offered. You can check there for prices. Condition means lots.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="judy, post: 9557834, member: 965"]The featherweights were popular amongst quilters, and might still be so. Quilting was quite the "thing" a few years back, and women loved the featherweight because it was so much lighter than the regular portables. Many women got together to make their quilts. Also, sewing stores offered lessons. I worked for Husqvarna sewing machines, and the women who ran the store offered many lessons. I conducted some, but never quilting. I can appreciate how beautifully made they are, but it's too slow to make one, [I]imho! [/I] I'm unsure of their appeal today, but ebay used to have their fair share offered. You can check there for prices. Condition means lots.[/QUOTE]
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