I Love My Featherweight
03-24-2011, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
http://www.april1930s.com/ had everything you'll need for your FW. She specializes in them, though does have my 301 accesssories available. Her darning foot is the best I've seen, though mine is slant needle, so it may be different. I love no shipping. The shipping is prompt and the packaging attractive.
They are cute machines. What are you naming your new girl?
They are cute machines. What are you naming your new girl?
I don't usually name things - I hope this machine will be called sweetheart, beautiful and similar words - unlike my Janome which, when I try to quilt, is called names that I couldn't repeat here!
03-24-2011, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by annesthreads
Originally Posted by katier825
I think most low shank feet will fit the featherweight. I also heard that a card to cover the feed dogs will work. I have not tried that yet.
Looking on Ebay I was a bit confused by this item
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SINGER-FEA...item43a56e16dd
It doesn't look the same as the photo of the feed cover in my handbook: is it for a later model?
03-24-2011, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by katier825
Originally Posted by annesthreads
Originally Posted by katier825
I think most low shank feet will fit the featherweight. I also heard that a card to cover the feed dogs will work. I have not tried that yet.
Looking on Ebay I was a bit confused by this item
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SINGER-FEA...item43a56e16dd
It doesn't look the same as the photo of the feed cover in my handbook: is it for a later model?
03-24-2011, 07:36 AM
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I love my featherweight too!
I use it for all of my piecing now...I haven't even looked at my computerized machine in a month. LOL I still do my quilting on my bigger comp machine, though, so I can FMQ.
I use it for all of my piecing now...I haven't even looked at my computerized machine in a month. LOL I still do my quilting on my bigger comp machine, though, so I can FMQ.
03-24-2011, 09:47 AM
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Oh, that would be a shocker. Reproduction is fine with me. Did you see the 'penquin' walking foot for $600? I only name vintage machines. Actually all mine are considered vintage, but one doesn't know it.
quote=irishrose]http://www.april1930s.com/ had everything you'll need for your FW. She specializes in them, though does have my 301 accesssories available. Her darning foot is the best I've seen, though mine is slant needle, so it may be different. I love no shipping. The shipping is prompt and the packaging attractive.
They are cute machines. What are you naming your new girl?[/quote]
Quote:Another good site, though I nearly fainted at the 150 dollar feed cover - I hope the 8.95 one will do the job!
I don't usually name things - I hope this machine will be called sweetheart, beautiful and similar words - unlike my Janome which, when I try to quilt, is called names that I couldn't repeat here![/quote]
quote=irishrose]http://www.april1930s.com/ had everything you'll need for your FW. She specializes in them, though does have my 301 accesssories available. Her darning foot is the best I've seen, though mine is slant needle, so it may be different. I love no shipping. The shipping is prompt and the packaging attractive.
They are cute machines. What are you naming your new girl?[/quote]
Quote:Another good site, though I nearly fainted at the 150 dollar feed cover - I hope the 8.95 one will do the job!
I don't usually name things - I hope this machine will be called sweetheart, beautiful and similar words - unlike my Janome which, when I try to quilt, is called names that I couldn't repeat here![/quote]
03-24-2011, 10:04 AM
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You won't have to buy a feed dog cover if your featherweight came with the Singer buttonholer. To make the Singer buttonhole attachment work, the feed dogs must be covered. Those old buttonholers (green plastic box) all came with a feed dog cover plate. As for a darning foot, a generic short shank darning foot will fit. My Janome darning foot will fit my featherweight so you may have everything you need to FM quilt with your featherweight without buying a thing.
03-24-2011, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelbie
My Janome darning foot will fit my featherweight so you may have everything you need to FM quilt with your featherweight without buying a thing.
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