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I'm working on a Bonnie Hunter spider web quilt and there's lots of stops & starts. Using my darling FW because she sews such a pretty seam. I do miss the start/stop button and auto thread cut on my Brother but I do almost all my piecing on my FW. She's soooo cute. Plus she goes over seams better than the Brother.
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She's HERE!!! Sews great, but need to figure out the tension, as I'm seeing the upper thread showing dots on the bottom. Tried to change the tension, so I'll play with it a bit. OH MY GOSH DOES SHE STINK! I took the case outside to air out. Cleaned her out, the foot pedal seems sluggish (could be her age), added oil and lube to the correct spots, and then did a bit of sewing. Still figuring her out. Couldn't handle the smell, so I took off her bottom and removed all the felt and put that outside too. Mom said to clean her off with vinegar and water...advice from experts?
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Many have the 'FW fragrance"
If I remember right when I got mine I set the case out in the direct slight for a few days, and seems like there is a felt drip cloth in the bottom of the machine, change that out.
I have found the book Featherweight 221: The Perfect Portable by Nancy Johnson-Srebro to be invaluable, I think there are several editions, get the newest one.
If I used the machine more I'd probably invest in the CD http://featherweight221.com/
If it were my only machine I might consider painting it
https://www.google.com/search?q=pain...w=1366&bih=643
If I remember right when I got mine I set the case out in the direct slight for a few days, and seems like there is a felt drip cloth in the bottom of the machine, change that out.
I have found the book Featherweight 221: The Perfect Portable by Nancy Johnson-Srebro to be invaluable, I think there are several editions, get the newest one.
If I used the machine more I'd probably invest in the CD http://featherweight221.com/
If it were my only machine I might consider painting it
https://www.google.com/search?q=pain...w=1366&bih=643
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I would not ever use water when cleaning a vintage machine. That said, I have been known to use baby wipes if a machine is really dirty but I let them partially dry out first if it's a black machine. I used TR3 Resin Glaze to clean/polish my FW, you get it at auto parts stores.
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