Got 2 Singer Featherweights and Now What Do I Do ???

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03-09-2012, 11:11 PM

#31

Quilts and Watercolors 4 Me

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I have 2 Featherweights also. They are a collector's items that is still usable. I've heard that they are possibly the best machines that Singer ever made. I love mine!

03-10-2012, 01:00 AM

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Wine Woman

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They are the most precious and relaible little machines. The only thing is people don't oil enough. After about 10 hours of use you should oil them. When you first get them clean them really good and they will run and run. I have eight of them - six I am keeping because they are all different. The last two I bought because I felt they needed a loving home. I just couldn't walk away from them. One is a centennial and one has a straited plate. I forget the yearbut can look it up. It's just too late to think this hard!! You will love your little machine and once you get hooked you might have to look for a therapy group! They are addicting! I love sewing on these little machines, one of mine travels with me on my quilting weekends. My Bernina stays at home since they are a little more fragile. Have fun with yours. They are so precious.

03-12-2012, 01:51 PM

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Colorful1

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Location: New England

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Originally Posted by kepeters7

OK, since the Featherweight can not be used for the quilting of the quilt, can I use my 71 year old Singer 201? That is the only other machine I have. It is supposed to be a "work horse", but just want to make sure I can use it to do the quilting. I use it to make all my quilt tops. I purchased a walking foot for the machine and sure hope I can use it! Thank you for your responses!

Yes, you can use your 201 for FMQ. It is a work horse, and does a beautiful job. Plus it has the larger harp area. Many consider the 201 to be Singer's finest machine. **Just please be sure to have all of the wiring checked out before sewing on it to ensure it's safe to use.**

03-16-2012, 06:36 AM

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Stitch124

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Wow -- you have a sweet hubby!!! FWs are a joy to have...easy to operate and you can service it yourself...although I just found mine and decided to have it serviced at the shop first time. Haven't used it in 40 yrs but it sounds like a little hummingbird...just hums right along. Been trying to think of a name for it....just figured it out.....'Birdie'! You will love them! Have fun!

03-21-2012, 02:38 PM

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Denise_the_Quilt_Lady

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Location: Central Ohio

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I love mine and what i like most about it is that it really sews a straight line. But I have been told that the newer models, if you look closely, they are designed to actually zig zag a tiny bit even when you set them to sew a straight line. This means that if you are doing miniatures or tiny paper piecing your seams will not show as much on the finished product. I also love how partable it is.

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Originally Posted by karensue

Well last Saturday while at sewing store hubby saw a Singer featherweight and was intrigued by it. So since past this Saturday he has purchased 2 on eBay. They are suppose to be in good working condition and were made in 1937 and 1949. They are the 221 model. As I have only been able to sew on computerized sewing machines in the past 10 years (I kinda "stunk" at threading and tensions on mechanical ones).
So am I in BIG trouble ?????? I have no idea if I am even going to be able to thread thiese things (they both do have manuals). Where on earth am I going to start on these? Are these machines easy or hard to use?
Thanks for any help.
Karen