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From: plrlegal
Date: 02-20-2007, 10:34 PM (1 of 21)
DH bid on and bought me a Singer Featherweight tonight on E-Bay. It is in mint condition, has a lot of the original attachments and the case that is also in good shape. I can hardly wait to get it. I've wanted one for years.  Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 02-21-2007, 10:54 AM (2 of 21)
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How exciting...congratulations!
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User: GreenDragonLady
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From: lendube
Date: 02-21-2007, 11:20 AM (3 of 21)
How terrific for you, Patsy! I guess you can still call it a Valentine's Day present.  Lennie |
User: lendube
Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 02-21-2007, 03:22 PM (4 of 21)
Or a late birthday present or an early wedding anniversary present or a kiss and make up present as we had somewhat of an --- uhhh shall we say "disagreement" on Saturday afternoon and I refused to talk to him for the rest of the day.  Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 02-21-2007, 10:03 PM (5 of 21)
Ohhhhh Patsy!!! You are so bad! LOL I use those tactics too. I was just telling Bren about how to use those tactics and you can get almost anything. Silence is golden...................most of the time.  How you enjoy your machine. I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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User: MotherInLaw
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From: plrlegal
Date: 02-21-2007, 11:11 PM (6 of 21)
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I don't use that tactic very often but Saturday he really, really made me mad and he deserved it. Anyway, he knows I've been wanting one for years. I had the Featherweight that fits in the card table years ago when we lived in New Mexico and he sold it or something when I had made a trip to West Virginia. Anyway, I've always thought of that little machine and how much I loved it and he knew that so he bought me one but this one doesn't have the little table with it. But I don't need the table now as I'll be using the Featherweight to carry to quilt camps, quilt group meetings, etc. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: my2girlies
Date: 02-22-2007, 11:22 AM (7 of 21)
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What... ANOTHER machine!! TeeHeeHee. Congratulations and enjoy. BTW any pics yet of the beautiful lavendar quilt? Hope to see you soon Susan |
User: my2girlies
Member since: 03-25-2005 Total posts: 154 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 02-22-2007, 04:50 PM (8 of 21)
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Susan that's only six sewing machines and one little serger!!! LOL As for the lavender quilt, I'm still looking for one more fabric for one of the borders and I'll be ready to put the whole thing together to start quilting it. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: plrlegal
Date: 02-27-2007, 07:49 PM (9 of 21)
Yippppeeee!!! My beautiful little Featherweight arrived today. It is unpacked and sitting right here behind me ready to plug in and take it it for a test run this evening.  DH has already checked the serial number online. It was made in Scotland in 1962.Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 02-27-2007, 11:42 PM (10 of 21)
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Good for you Pasty. Have fun. and let us know how she drives.
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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User: MotherInLaw
Member since: 06-25-2005 Total posts: 1118
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From: plrlegal
Date: 02-28-2007, 12:26 AM (11 of 21)
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She stitches like a little dream. I love her. I hadn't forgotten how to thread one either. The only trick to the threading is the needle goes in with the flat side to the left and then thread right to left. I had forgotten how awkward it is to thread a machine in that direction and the bobbin would counter clockwise. But, it's as pretty as I remember my Featherweight from the 1960s being. My sweet dh couldn't have bought me anything that would make me happier. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-02-2007, 11:59 AM (12 of 21)
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Patsy, if yours has the buttonhole attachment with it, it will make the most beautiful buttonholes in the world.. I still (after 50 years) use mine to make buttonholes when I have the time to make them.. My featherweight has been in my posession 50 years this year.. I bought it used in 1957 from Singer.. It was a rental and I rented it for 3 months and then my rent applied as the down payment... Best $150. I ever spent in all of my 72 years... 
Sew With Love
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User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: plrlegal
Date: 03-02-2007, 03:16 PM (13 of 21)
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Libby my Featherweight doesn't have a buttonhold attachment with it but I'm considering trying to find one for it, if they aren't too expensive. Although my Pfaff 2044 makes the most gorgeous buttonholes of any machine I've sewn on so far. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: Tom Land
Date: 03-05-2007, 02:38 PM (14 of 21)
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Libby my Featherweight doesn't have a buttonhold attachment with it but I'm considering trying to find one for it, if they aren't too expensive. Although my Pfaff 2044 makes the most gorgeous buttonholes of any machine I've sewn on so far. Patsy The buttonhole attachments are still available but they run around $50. There is a cheaper model but it does not hold up well if it ever works. You can find the old original ones at yard sales, etc. but the templates for them are no longer available. So you would want to make sure you also got all of them. Seems like it was 9 total. Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-05-2007, 09:22 PM (15 of 21)
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Mine only came with 5... One in each slot (4 corners of the case) and 1 in the mechanism itself.. Its in the green plastic case it came in along with the instruction book... (all still intact) Pretty good for 50 years isnt it ??
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: SmokiesCrafter
Date: 03-05-2007, 09:23 PM (16 of 21)
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You are going to love this little machine. They do sew like a dream. I have the one my mom bought for me back in 1953. It was made in Elizabeth, N. J. on or about 12-12-52. I did an internet search and found a web site with all kinds of information on them. I have all the attachments that go with it too. I don't use it on a daily basis now, just when going to a class. I use my Bernina most of the time. Also have another old singer Golden Touch and Sew that I can't part with. Enjoy this one!!!!!!!!!! Jacke |
User: SmokiesCrafter
Member since: 02-16-2007 Total posts: 18 
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From: Tom Land
Date: 03-06-2007, 10:00 AM (17 of 21)
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Libby there was an additional set of templates available that had 4 or 5 more sizes.
Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 514 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-06-2007, 07:17 PM (18 of 21)
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Tom, Do you know how I should search for a quarter inch foot for Old Faithful?? It seems to me that I am supposed to look for ____ shank but that word will not come to my mind.. I know that some Singers used feet for a slant needle shank, but mine is not slanted.. It may not be possible to find one, but I would love to have one.. Both the Grands could help me with piecing then.. Sew With Love
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User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022
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From: SmokiesCrafter
Date: 03-06-2007, 08:39 PM (19 of 21)
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Libby, Have you tried www.clotilde.com for a 1/4" foot for your featherweight. They have one there, it is a LOW SHANK - Item #101003 $20.98. I will try to post a link directly to page so you can look at it --http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=100&cat_id=107 This foot is shown on the base of the featherweight machine. If you search the foot section of the catalog, you will also notice a couple of different 1/4" feet, one has an extended guide on it to help stitch a "scant 1/4" the Other Little Foot, has 1/4" on one side and is wider on the other to accomodate the wider feeddogs. Hope this helps you. Happy Sewing Jacke |
User: SmokiesCrafter
Member since: 02-16-2007 Total posts: 18
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-13-2007, 03:53 PM (20 of 21)
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Thanks, Jackie.. I'll check out the Clotilde Site.. I order from them a lot..Thanks..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022
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From: Tom Land
Date: 03-14-2007, 08:48 AM (21 of 21)
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Libby although the feather weight is a low shank because of the feed dog arrangement not all low shank feet or attachments will work on it. Make sure the 1/4" foot specifies the 221. Clotilde does have it and your local dealer probably does too.
Have fun or don't do it, Tom
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User: Tom Land
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 514 |
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