Featherweight Fanatics Archives
2004
Tuesday, February 3
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From: "janet l sexton"
Subject: Visit to NW Arkansas area
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:04:37 -0800
FYI (slightly off topic)
Hello everyone, Haven't posted in a while. Moved back to Alaska from a year
in Oregon and I am still getting settled in. I will be visiting my daughter
that attends college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and was wondering if any of
you know where I might find thrift shops, second hand stores, fabric shops,
etc. in that area. I have already contacted Gerald Holmes who isn't too
far from there and will try to connect with his schedule. I have a large
collection (almost 50 sewing machines (mostly Singer) - 3 of which are
FW's). I will be there for 2 weeks in the beginning of March. I will have
lots of time during the first week while my daughter is in school. If there
is anybody on the list who lives close by and is interested in connecting
for some shopping and sewing machine chatting drop me a line - off list -
and maybe we could connect. Looking forward to hearing from you. Janet
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From: "Barbara Kennamer"
Subject: Featherweight Case
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:05:20 -0600
I am looking for the green/white case for the "white" machine made in Scotland
around 1964. Are these available anywhere?
Thanks,
BeBe
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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:43:13 -0800
Subject: help singer futura 900
From: john w dailey
Hello I have newly received a futura 900. Can anyone share a manual that
would be very helpful. I can't figure it out ,of course i don't know much
about sewing machines anyway. Any help would be wonderful.
Thank you for all your help, Stacey
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From: Gypcdrmr2@aol.com
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:18:40 EST
Subject: Thanks Fluffies
Hi Fluffies,
Thanks for all the wonderful information. When I was wearing miniskirts all I
was sewing was kids clothes, so I missed out on learning about the Naugas. I
tried the oil trick, and have a roller foot, will try that on the next one. I
lengthened the stitch, loosened the upper tension a little, and my darling
machine came through like a champion. With a denim needle I sewed though four
layers of Nauga. Thank you to all you special Fluffies on this list. I am so glad
I belong to this helping, sharing, and giving list.
Jacque, in slushy, nasty, 'orrible weather Delaware, who is waiting for the
spring and summer FW Jamboree at Bob Driscoll's in Salisbury on the beautiful
Del-Marva Peninsula.
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From: "Gerald"
Subject: 201 question
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:43:48 -0600
OK folks does every one agree with this or is there any way to speed up a
201?
A good, loose 201 running correctly should sew about 1200-1400 spm.
There simply is not much that can be practically done to increase this.
Rainbow of Colors
http://home.cablelynx.com/~rambo2/Colors/index.htm
In Hot Springs, R-CAN-SAW
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From: "robil1969@illicom.net"
Subject: Oiling A Featherweight
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:03:56 -0600
I recently purchased a 1950 Featherweight at auction. It came with the
original tube of oil. Can I use my Singer oil on it? The original oil
is like a salve.
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From: "Marian Hansen"
Subject: Incredible quilt
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:01:46 -0800
I had a friend send me this link and just had to share it with all of
you. This quilt has all the faces of the people who died at the World
Trade Center, made by Lois Jarvis of Madison, Wisconsin. Please take a
look.
www.gzquilt.com=20
Marian Hansen Chico, Ca
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