Courtney brought a less common kind of controller (from a National made Montgomery Wards sewing Machine), which needs rewiring. The issue is how to get it apart. It is very small and substantially built and seems to have two circular metal clips, one at each end, that holds it together. It has good ventilation from the perforated metal of the case. (More pictures can be found at
need help rewire MW - National foot control ) Courtney also brought a thread guide, for insertion into one of the many Featherweight holed to guide the thread. It has an upper part made from coat hanger, with a bottom made from two sections of dowel, one small enough to fit in a hole. The wood avoids damage to the aluminum Featherweight if it was accidentally bumped. A nice little invention, typical of Courtney.
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Diane brought samples of her work with string quilt blocks. There were several of them, all nicely done for us to see. Unfortunately didn't get picture of just the string quilt blocks (part can be seen in lower right of paper pieced block). Diane also brought two pictures. The first is of her Royal Shakespear machine. Note no "e" at the end. The reason why can be found at
http://www.sewalot.com/shakespear_se...ne_sewalot.htm While the machine would appear to be a chainstitch machine, it actually produces a lockstitch. She also brought a picture of an unfortunate machine that had been apparently used for target practice, something she and her husband found while doing geological searching in a area known as the Book Cliffs, in western Colorado. Funny and sad at the same time, Diane was able to get a few bits and pieces off of it, about all that was undamaged.
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Cheryl and Chris were there, too. Cheryl brought thread catchers for everyone. They are cleverly made, from triangular pieces, double folded, with a button on the three sides. They stand about two or three inches, serving as a collector for loose ends of thread, so they don't get on the floor and in the machine. Several were passed around the table and people picked the one they liked. It sure was nice that she made a purple and turquoise one that went well with the Miracle. Cheryl was wearing a top that she made which is very appropriate for our get together. She has the machines illustrated, but don't know which machine she used to make it.
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Before adjourning, we talked about possibly having a book session next time, featuring the many and varied sewing books that our members have.
We'll post here about it next month.