Comments on: Things Calm Down

By: lindabiddlesnyderlinda

lindabiddlesnyderlinda — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:46:00 +0000

I see many wonderful Featherweights on the website sewitsforsale@yahoogroups.com. You must join to receive the ads, but the FW machines sell for less than that, even with all the goodies! Linda

By: Miss Celie

Miss Celie — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:55 +0000

For many, it’s the perfect straight stitch of the machine which is great. For me, me it’s the portability, the nostaligia and the sturdiness. They are lovely to look at too

By: Zoe

Zoe — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:09:12 +0000

Hello

Out of all the machines you could have picked why the singer featherweight. What was it that made this machine so special,what can it do that other machines cannot?

I would love to know. I have had a good look at them and beside being lovely to look at I am not sure what it has over other machines

thanks in advance

Zoe

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:11:31 +0000

Cidell,
I found a featherweight listed on Craigslist for $420. It’s in mint condition with the box, all the attachments/accessories and the original manual. Do you think that’s a good deal? I see you’ve become your own sewing machine dealer over the last year, and thought maybe you could shed some light on reasonable pricing.

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:50:59 +0000

SCORE!

I will achieve personal Nirvana when I locate a Singer rug-making tool and instruction booklet.

By: Linda L

Linda L — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:02:35 +0000

Wow! those are some great treasures.

By: vicki

vicki — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:20:15 +0000

Wow, jackpot! You will have fun with all these…when you get the time

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:56:37 +0000

Lucky you! Those books must be so fun to look through — congrats!

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:35:54 +0000

Jackpot! You are so lucky!!!

By: brocadegoddess

brocadegoddess — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:08:27 +0000

Man, I am so in envy of that ruffling foot you got, they just don’t make them like that anymore. Nowadays, the part that gets the most stress from holding the foot to the machine is made of PLASTIC! And it cost at least $60 for the foot! Mine has broken twice and is now beyond repairing. Highway robbery I tell you, I’m sure they do it on purpose!

Oh, for the days of quality accessories!!

By: Mimi

Mimi — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:24:12 +0000

Wow! Good thing it’s you, and not me, or that party would be cancelled, and you’d find me on the floor in a sewing stupor after a weekend with all of that stuff!

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:47:25 +0000

Glad to see you’re doing well, despite being so busy! Hope you get time to sneak some sewing in somewhere!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:24:03 +0000

can I have ur email address? I am new to sewing and I have alot of questions. I love your work it really inspires. My email address is blackberry815@aol.com. I’ve searched the blog for ur email but couldn’t find it. I just have a few questions on sewing machines, sergers patterns, and your sewing experiences. Hope to hear from u soon! thanks

By: El

El — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:12:43 +0000

I am drooling!
My greatest find was a singer mocha 301 for $15 (in a cabinet) at a second hand store. . .

By: Meredith P

Meredith P — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:36:40 +0000

What a load of treasures! A word to the wise, don’t use the oil on the machine. Treat it to new, pretty clean oil. Treat the old oil as a “collectible”. Same thing for the lubricant, you can find it in Jo-Anns.