Quincunx

Vertical stripes are slimming.

Belfrybat

She's lovely -- congrats on your purchase. The way I was taught to use the button controllers is to have the button towards the heel. Rest the ball of your foot on the flat part of the controller and lightly rest your heel on the button and raised piece by it. Tilt your foot so your heel makes contact with the button. Great control and no foot fatigue.

DOTTYMO

She is a beauty.

Sewnoma

So I've been using them backwards? LOL

That sounds really awkward to me, but I'll give it a shot!

I have weird habits, I tend to use my big toe (only) on the pedal, no matter what style it is. On the big clamshell type it's usually not a big deal until I've sewn for several hours, but those buttons kill me right away. I switch feet and correct my foot position when I catch myself doing that, but always end up just using one toe again later. I think it's maybe habit I built as a kid when I could barely reach. Maybe trying to use my heel will help me break that habit!

Sewnoma

LOL!

But this little darling is so petite! She doesn't need help looking small! (Unlike her new owner...) LOL

Mrs. SewNSew

I hadn't heard there was two diff. types of the prettier scrolled plates. Mine are all stripes here-just the way the cards were dealt. I like the scrolled ones but I figure I will end up with one eventually on a Singer 15 or something. Wait! I think my 115 treadle has a lovely scrolled plate! I will have to be content with that!

leaha

Congrats and welcome to the fw club, I love all my fw I do not care for the. Button foot control so I got the other kind for all my girls

Sewnoma

They wanted $95 for the plate so honestly I didn't even look that closely to see if it looked familiar or not. For that price they can keep it, that's almost halfway to another Featherweight!

I have a 15 with a scroll plate, but it's the rustbucket I bought before I had any idea what I was doing and it's still a bit beyond my capabilities at this point. If I recall correctly, the face plate had some rust dots too but by comparison probably one of the nicer parts on the machine.

HelenAnn

Welcome to the club. My three do not have names. When I get one more I may name them after my sisters. Jeanne Marie, Barbara Kay, Margaret Mary and Ruth Ellen.

Mariposa

Congrats on adding Patricia to your family! Here's to many years of stitching!