Featherweight dent
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Featherweight dent
Does every FW have a dent in the bed where it folds up and hits a big screw? Did the machines come originally with something to protect the bed from this happening? I now put a pad of cloth over the screw as I close it up but there is already a hole in the finish.
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There are all kinds of nice and facy stuff for the Featherweight, solutions for everything.
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I used a chunk of FMQ practice fabric to make a padded sleeve for my featherweight, I made my own pattern but there are patterns available. The sleeve goes over the fold up arm and goes under the foot.
#6
I stuck one of the nonslip dots that are used under cutting rulers onto the screw to protect the bed a little.
Also, when I made a soft carry bag to take the machine to workshops, I included a flap at the end of it that is tucked down between the flipped up bed and the screw on the machine.
Also, when I made a soft carry bag to take the machine to workshops, I included a flap at the end of it that is tucked down between the flipped up bed and the screw on the machine.
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I make a bed "cozy" for my featherweights. I fashion a bag with sturdy straps that wrap completely around the bottom of the bag for safety. That done after reading about someone carrying hers in a grocery store reusable on her shoulder and the bottom gave way . I also make an open-ended bag for the cord and pedal so I can slip it through the harp for storage without risking scratching.
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If you decide to make a sleeve, make it long enough to go under the foot. I did mine this way to cushion the foot when I travel and it also keeps it in place. As I said this is just a FMQ practice piece that I used and I left the bottom edge open so it could split at the bottom. I did sew on seam binding at the bottom to cover the raw edges.[ATTACH=CONFIG]603718[/ATTACH]
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