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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-06-2024, 11:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,336
Posted By DonnaReMe

The topic isn't about a "regular" old...

The topic isn't about a "regular" old Featherwight, though, it is about the 222. Those sell for 2x-3x as much as the 221.
Forum: Main
01-27-2024, 06:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,777
Posted By DonnaReMe

I just bought some Madam Sew Heat Erasable Pens...

I just bought some Madam Sew Heat Erasable Pens (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNG3LXW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) on Amazon and they are a game changer! I never tried this product...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-27-2024, 06:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 687
Posted By DonnaReMe

Nice little machines. They don't have the...

Nice little machines. They don't have the glamour quotient of a Featherweight, but are sturdy, solid machines that can sew just about anything.
Forum: Main
12-10-2023, 05:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

I picked it because it looked easy for a first...

I picked it because it looked easy for a first quilt - all the blocks are the same, two rectangles to make a square, what could be easier than that? Of course there are the triangle fills on the...
Forum: Main
12-09-2023, 12:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

Good point, and good idea. I have seen that...

Good point, and good idea. I have seen that effect and it does look nice.
Forum: Main
12-09-2023, 09:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

Well I have thought about using a multiple zigzag...

Well I have thought about using a multiple zigzag stitch (three stitches in each direction) because that would be similar to what you're saying, and it would also echo the whole zigzag motif of the...
Forum: Main
12-09-2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

Good idea!

Good idea!
Forum: Main
12-09-2023, 07:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

Each block is 8"x8", so I'm thinking if I sew at...

Each block is 8"x8", so I'm thinking if I sew at least once across each block, that falls within the 4"-6" allowance.

So you think it would look fine to just stitch straight across the border? I'm...
Forum: Main
12-09-2023, 06:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,091
Posted By DonnaReMe

FIRST quilt, need a little advice

I've quilted many small items - table runners, placemats, hot pads, tote bags, that kind of thing - but I've never made a quilt of any size until now. It is basted and ready to quilt, and I figure...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-01-2022, 06:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,500
Posted By DonnaReMe

I know this is an old thread, and you've probably...

I know this is an old thread, and you've probably figured this out by now, but the needle plate is reversible, so you just take it out and flip it around to get your straight stitch opening.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-15-2022, 05:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,712
Posted By DonnaReMe

I don't think there was any moment in time where...

I don't think there was any moment in time where they "switched" from low to super high shank. In collecting vintage Kenmores, I've never found any rhyme or reason for which machine has which shank...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-15-2022, 05:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,712
Posted By DonnaReMe

"Rare" is a relative term, but as a collector of...

"Rare" is a relative term, but as a collector of vintage Kenmores I can say that some models are harder to find than others. Try finding one of those 1060 "mini Kennies" and see just how rare they...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2022, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,639
Posted By DonnaReMe

Hello I know this is an old thread, but I just...

Hello I know this is an old thread, but I just bought this very machine - and of course it is almost impossible to find out anything about it. It does have what looks like a cam cover on top, but...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-29-2020, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,418
Posted By DonnaReMe

I agree these machines are "worth" it since you...

I agree these machines are "worth" it since you usually pick them up for next to nothing to begin with - I've gotten them for as little as $20 - and the $75 you spend on the wiring gives you a very...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-29-2020, 12:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,418
Posted By DonnaReMe

It is one fine machine for sure! But anyone...

It is one fine machine for sure! But anyone buying a used one should be aware that the wiring usually needs to be replaced and it can be costly to have it done professionally. You can DIY - and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-29-2020, 12:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,043
Posted By DonnaReMe

Singer 401 is - arguably - the BEST overall...

Singer 401 is - arguably - the BEST overall machine Singer ever made. There are other machines that might do one thing or another better than this machine- and to be honest I do prefer a vertical...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-06-2018, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,844
Posted By DonnaReMe

There is no simple answer to this! I have owned...

There is no simple answer to this! I have owned a number of Featherweights and they sewed different speeds - sometimes significantly different. But even so none of them sew really fast, depending...
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