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12-04-2015, 05:37 AM

#31

marshaKay

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Join Date: Oct 2008

Location: Port St Lucie Fl

Posts: 318

You will absolutely love her for piecing. She won't "eat" the fabric in her feed dogs. Since I got my first one, 8 yrs ago, they are all I use for quilting. I regularly free hand quilt with them also. Don't need to drop the feed dogs. Just loosen the tension on the presser foot.

12-04-2015, 08:08 AM

#32

quiltgal

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Texas

Posts: 246

Yes, they are lovely little machines! When I bought my first one in 1994 at Paducah Kentucky while there for the quilt show, I have been completely hooked! So, when I needed repair parts that were hard to find, I started a business in 1997 repairing them and selling parts. Really happy showing others how to repair and clean their little beauties!

12-04-2015, 09:00 AM

#33

toverly

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Florida

Posts: 5,921

What a beauty! One of those is still on my bucket list. I tell people it's the type of machine your grandmother had in the bottom of her closet. I'm still looking.

12-06-2015, 06:46 PM

#34

heather1949

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Australia.

Posts: 9,085

Beautiful

05-04-2016, 09:49 AM

#35

leaha

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Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Ky. USA

Posts: 2,829

Congrats and welcome to the fw club!

05-04-2016, 09:51 AM

#36

jbj137

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Duncan, SC, 29334 USA

Posts: 4,580

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*** She is a beauty.
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05-04-2016, 09:59 AM

#37

donnajean

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Holland, PA

Posts: 4,157

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsPat

I recently purchased one at an estate sale. I'm very proud of her (name Baby). Had trouble threading the machine until I found out you thread the needle for the inside, not the outside. Enjoy yours.

I'm hoping to go to an Estate sale on Friday as there is a picture of the black box & the picture caption says "Sewing machine". Wish me luck!

05-04-2016, 12:25 PM

#38

lynnie

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Long Island

Posts: 24,820

congrats, she's a beauty. I finally used mine after having it for 3 yrs. things got in the way.
I love how smooth and straight and quiet they are. Have fun!
Do you know what year she is?

05-05-2016, 10:58 AM

#39

cindyg

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Cypress (NW Houston), TX

Posts: 581

The cases for my 221's are in pretty good shape but they stink really badly so I went to WalMart and got a Rubbermaid opaque container and the green top had a handle on it. I have plenty of room in it for all the goodies and the foot pedal. I keep one in my RV so I don't really care what kind of case it's in so it is Rubbermaid.