After a Spa Visit...

...one feels spry and rearin' to go!

After over a year of just sitting around gathering dust, I took my little Featherweight to have a tune-up. Last I recall using her, stitches were coming undone and seams were loose as a result. Timing, I'm sure. Anyway, she now has a new lease on life and sits in front of me as I reacquaint myself with her.

 

I've been working on Cotton Ridge Farm, but I did not have the next step ready for sewing. Because I wanted to sew RIGHT NOW, I dug out an old tub of leftovers from a long-ago project. I stitching some random parts together. By gosh, I may now have something workable here.

I needed about an hour at the Featherweight by the time I felt like I was familiar enough to return to stitching on Cotton Ridge Farm. I will have to take into account that problems frequently arise when one switches machines in the middle of a project. 

My next step for Cotton Ridge was the first of 4 borders - a plain 2.5-inch border. That is now accomplished. Next, I have a gazillion HSTs to make.

My Featherweight is a 1951 model. I got her in April of 2019. In six years, I've not used her much at all.  

Lots of Featherweight owners actually name their machines; I have not, as yet. I'm not really sure I will. I'd probably just forget it.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne 

1951 Featherweight

I have a new baby! Through a very odd series of events involving my friend Jan and Ebay, I now own a Featherweight. Picture me doing a happy dance!

Most of the girls in the Frankfort Girls already have Featherweights. Jan, hoping to join the Featherwight club, had been all over Ebay scoping them out. She had watched a handful of them over the last couple months, and was outbid on several, but had become quite adept at watching and following and bidding and so forth. She ended up buying one, but rather than let those others she had been watching just go away, she asked me if I would be interested. YES! I have had a secret desire to come into ownership of one of these sweet little machines, and had just not seriously pursued it. The group is very knowledgeable about the value and worth, so with their advice and Jan as my personal shopper, I now own this beauty.

It is a 1951 model, which is called The Centennial. Singer Company was formed in 1851, and the insignia on the front indicates the years. The decals are in decent shape, with minimal wear. I am optimistic that this little darling will give me many hours of sewing pleasure.

Jan delivered it to me at our Canter's Cave Quilt Camp on Wednesday. Now you know why the photo above has a bow on top of the box. And here are the pictures of me unwrapping my little gem.

 Pulling her out of the case!

A notions box, complete with manual!

 The badge is blue, indicative of the Centennial model, 1951.

My Fifi - her name; yes, I have sewn on her and she purrs like a kitten.

Retreat was tons of fun, and I have many pictures to share. Hopefully, I will be getting that prepared for posting soon. Come on back for follow up!

Have a great Saturday!
Happy Quilting, Friends!