michlowe

What is an FW???

irishrose

Edie, only Singers are FWs. They weigh about 11 pounds. Their claim to fame is their portability and, of course, their reliability. Our 'old' heavy weights are just vintage machines. I want a White because that was my mother's machine of choice. Singer was Grandma's.

Type 'vintage machines' in the search box and start reading the almost 500 page post about those. Interesting reading. I just bought an 1952 Singer. I assumed because it was little and black, it was a FW. Surprise, that little bugger weighs 30 pounds.

Ritacarl

Who is DD? Who is DH? What is a FW? I don't have a cell phone or messaging so this is foreign to me. Sorry if I upset anyone.

Shemjo

Congratulations on your FW. People, read ALL the posts and MORE WILL BE REVEALED!

Ritacarl

Thanks so much for the list of letters. I printed it out and keeping it close at hand.

purplefiend

DD is dear daughter, DH is dear Husband and FW= Singer Featherweight sewing machine.

Here's a picture of my 3 featherweights.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719RPhOaW

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719gYmCEf

My tan featherweight.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719YlZXkI

brosier

what is a FW?

Surfergirl

Congratulations on your new Featherweight sewing machine. I have 2 and love them.

wordpaintervs

We aren't able to spend lots on the luxuries, but I do have a brother embroidery/sewing machine that was inexpensive, and another machine by singer that is inexenpensive and does heavy duty sewing.

To make a longer story a shorter one, my DH knows how worried and tearful I have gotten lately as my brothers chemo continues. (BLADDER AND PROSTATE CANCER...He had major surgery June 28th) Lots of bad things happening to him because of it, so he went sneaking off to his laptop and downloaded sewing machines and found me another inexpensive machine...a Brother serger, plus 2 accessories for the embroider sewer by Brother SE350, including a larger hoop. He even let me get a knitting book to learn how to knit socks from the toes up...also inexpensive. I don't have the best of machines, but I cherish each one, and especially my wonderful husband who does all he can to make my life better. Reckon that is what it is all about in the long run. I can hardly wait for all of it to arrive. YEA YEA YEA...now for the other half of my brothers chemo to get done with and him to have more time on earth. Can't get better than that. Forgive my ranting on but I just had to share. I am a 70 year old great grandmother of 13...6 girls and 7 boys. The youngest boy born Nov. 18th of this year and the oldest to be 6 the 15th of this month. I am so blessed.

katied772

How wonderful for you. Can't wait to see "customization". He knew just how to make you feel better. You got a "keeper."