Christmas came early-Featherweight!
 

DH walked in from work this evening with a black box & said, "Look in there & see what you think".
OMG! It's a beautiful little featherweight! She is lovely & runs beautifully! I am so, so excited & just had to share. I did look on line & she was made in May 1951. Her little emblem states that she is an anniversary edition :)
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Nice hubby! Congrats!

How sweet, enjoy your "new" machine! My husband got me one (actually 2) recently and I have enjoyed using it.

Oh My she sure is pretty ! Congrats and have fun :)

Merry Christmas early to you, from the very best hubby for sure. You will love her when you get to using her.
So whats hubby getting??? LOL

Kiss your DH for all of us. What a wonderful surprise!

She's a beauty! DH is awesome! :) :) :)

Awesome - she's a beauty!!! Wonderful DH - definitely a keeper!

What a wonderful and thoughtful gift. DH knows you well and sounds charming and caring. Beautiful machine. Thank you for sharing this joy.

What a wonderful present - you will love her!!!! They are so quiet and efficient. Just amazing.

That is a wonderful gift and it's awesome that he found one for you. Tell us a little more about how he came to buy it.

Yes, please tell us more!

Merry early christmas:thumbup:

She's a beauty! That surely is a great Christmas present!

Doing the Happy Dance for you!!! Hope you enjoy your's as much as I have enjoyed mine. Better make your sweet hubby something nice with it, he's a "keeper"!

that is a great gift-they are wonderful little machines.

She is sweet and so is your hubby.

We have a close friend who goes to a lot of auctions, etc. DH mentioned to him this summer that I wanted a featherweight (only after lots of drumming into his head:). He was amazed that friend knew what it actually was. He got it at auction this weekend. DH said he wanted $225- My reply was "that's great!!" DH asked this morning as he was leaving for work, "So are we keeping it?" Of course- silly man!

Congratulations!!! Good work, DH.

My brother just gave me one on the weekend. Congratulations on yours. I'm so excited that I now belong to the Featherweight Club, but unfortunately, she will have to wait awhile as I'm too busy to do her justice right now.

She is a beauty. Enjoy.

She is beautiful!!! Enjoy!

My Caroline's Birthday is January 29, l951 and is a Centennial too. Have fun with her.

That is so very nice of him!
Lisa

I'm jealous!

Ok, I am new to the sewing/quilting world and want to know with all the technology out there why are quilters drawn to the antique Featherweight machine?

Wow! big score! What a great hubby

You'll love her. My "Mary Ruth" is a 1955 model. You do know you need to name her, right??? Mine is named after both my grandmothers.

For me, it is the portability. I have a Bernina that is too heavy for me to take to classes and retreats (and too expensive to be knocking around even in a case). The FW sews a beautiful straight stitch and is great for piecing. Besides that....it's cute and it makes that old-fashioned sewing machine clickety-clack.

Aren't Featherweights the cutest things? Congrats.

congratulations on your FW! She is beautiful. Enjoy!

Wow sweet husband.

Lucky Lucky YOU!! Merry Christmas

She's so lightweight even I can lift her=just love her! Haven't thought of a name yet but AnitaSt I like your idea of naming her after your grandmothers.

What a thoughtful gift that your DH gave to you!

i wasn't made in may 1951, but i did arrive then! 8-)

Wow! That is sure a find. It is older than me by 5 years.

LOL- She's older than me by 4 yrs. Still trying to decide on her name- Sally & Susie are in the running

I have one just like it and I use it all the time, you'll love it

One year older then me!! Congratulations. You have a sweet husband, but I am sure you know that.