Featherweight Friends - Will you tell me your opinion on which 1/4" foot is best.
#21
Originally Posted by WANNABEE
Hulahoop1 where did you get the third foot? And who makes it?
I am quite impressed the magnet in them is a lot stronger than I thought so it doesn't shift easily.
#23
I did not know that the main foot on the FW is 1/4". I'm going to try it today. Great piece of info... thanks
I love the idea of the clear acrylic foot with the marking on it. I have that in my ebay cart and I think I'll get one of those for sure. Thanks for the link.
I love the idea of the clear acrylic foot with the marking on it. I have that in my ebay cart and I think I'll get one of those for sure. Thanks for the link.
#25
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I have recently acquired two featherweights but have only sewed on one. Have just been eyeballing the quarter inch as I was working on scrapquilt foundation squares, foundation being deli-paper. I do, however have the see-through plasticscrew-on foot that I used on my old Elna for 42 yrs. and re: the sidebar foot, I do not like it at all. Forgot that I also have the magnetic guide that I sometimes used on the Elna and almost started to use it on my computerized machine, when the lightbulb went off in my head and stopped me. The see-through is my fave.
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mooresville, NC
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Originally Posted by ewecansew
You can take the adapter off the Pfaff and use the 1/4 inch foot from the Pfaff. I have a 1473 and several featherweights and if I want to use the fw, that is what I do.
Thanks,
Sandy in Mooresville, NC
#27
Originally Posted by Maia B
Dave McCallum's site, Featherweight Rx, at www.featherweight221.com or (360) 757-4777 has a few feet and an acrylic guide you can screw down to achieve whatever seam allowance you need.
#30
I, too, love my 3 FW. Since yours has not been serviced, my suggestion would be to buy a copy of "Featherweight 221, The Perfect Portable (And Its Stitches Across Time)" by Nancy Johnson-Srebro, or Dave McCullom's book (or both). You will want to check out your SM to be sure it is cleaned, properly lubed and oiled so that it doesn't "seize up" or worse. There are many FW sites you can Google for information. Incidentally, JoAnn's still sells SINGER Lubricant and oil as do most LQSs both online and in store. I am in the process of "conditioning" my first FW and can hardly wait to give it a go! I think I may try for one of the plastic feet, too. Good Luck and HAVE FUN!
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