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06-22-2011, 06:12 PM

#21

alikat110

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I new she was in the right home!

06-22-2011, 06:59 PM

#22

MoMiMi

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I had a doll in the 50's named Poor Pitiful Pearl. Your FW reminded me of her, but yours is now beautiful !!!!

06-22-2011, 07:00 PM

#23

MoMiMi

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I had a doll in the 50's named Poor Pitiful Pearl. Your FW reminded me of her, but yours is now beautiful !!!!

06-23-2011, 04:17 AM

#24

sueisallaboutquilts

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You did a wonderful job prettying her up!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D
Hope you have lots of fun with her!!

06-23-2011, 04:20 AM

#25

jeanneb52

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I have a "knock off" of a FW , Mal's mini classic They made them to compete with the FW but it never took off. I love my Marvelous Minnie. One day I will have a FW but for today, MM and I are loving each other...

06-23-2011, 04:27 AM

#26

Lostn51

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For a second I thought that was one of my FW's I sold here a while back. Mine was missing paint all over just like that one and the new owner is using it like she stole it!!

Billy

06-23-2011, 04:30 AM

#27

MaryAnnMc

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Goodness gracious, what happened to her?? But she looks very happy now, so I think she needs a new name. BTW, my mother told me I had a doll named "Pitiful Pearl" when I was little. I was horrified, until she told me I didn't name her that, she came with a plastic tear. I should have asked her why on earth they gave me such a depressing doll. :roll:

06-23-2011, 04:50 AM

#28

J Carol

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It truly makes me sad to see what some people do to such wonderful machines! I suppose if they don't sew or care about the history behind the machines it truly doesn't matter to them. I have rescued at lease 23 various old sewing machines, many antique and I am running out of room but if one is offered or I see one "curb side shopping" I will take her home and add her to my collection. "Pitiful Pearl" is a "Perfect Pearl" now and if you are going to repaint her she truly should return to her original color.

06-23-2011, 05:02 AM

#29

Quilt-Till-U-Wilt

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I made a purse insert yesterday and started using my featherweight.This was her first project. After a few minutes I switched to my Janome 6500. I love my little featherweight but I missed my needle up and down and my automatic thread cutter. Yes, the featherweight purrs but so does my 6500. It's a dream machine. It went through layers and layers of material and interfacing with no trouble. I'll try my feathrweight again for straight piecing but we've come a long way since then and I definitely would not want to give up my Janome.