My restored featherweight

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06-09-2011, 04:13 AM

#31

psychonurse

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Great job. My new FW has wear on the front. Tell me how to make it spiffy.

06-09-2011, 04:28 AM

#32

frauhahn

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Originally Posted by girliegirl

Where do you get decals for restoring sewing machines!? I would be interested in some.

Actually-I threw away the receipt and the packaging-but-I just googled to find them-ebay had many and there were many other sites. I paid around $18 for them. They were water-slide decals. After stripping, painting and applying decals, my husband applied several coats of clear coat also, to protect them.

06-09-2011, 04:47 AM

#33

Summer Spice

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This is sooo nice!

06-09-2011, 05:46 AM

#34

sandpat

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Wow...your DH did a great job!

06-09-2011, 06:13 AM

#35

AVQuilter

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You have to be happy and now it has special memories of the retoration. Good for you and enjoy sewing.

06-09-2011, 06:15 AM

#36

lisalisa

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Beautiful! What a sweet (and skilled) hubby. :)

06-09-2011, 06:21 AM

#37

adrianlee

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You DH did a great job. Now the little FW has a new home!

06-09-2011, 06:24 AM

#38

jgriinke

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That little machine is thanking you.
It looks wonderful.

06-09-2011, 06:35 AM

#39

lue

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Wouldn't be as rewarding if you had not gone this route. Now every time you look at it, you will think how much your DH LOVES YOU!! He did a beautiful job. Lucky you on both counts.