Featherweight Fanatics Archives
2004
Saturday, January 3
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Featherweight Fanatics A Service of Sue Traudt's Valley Brook Botanicals
Digest of postings from Saturday, January 3, 2004
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From: "Gerald"
Subject: Red 222
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 20:00:10 -0600
I haven't done this in some time and I hope I won't be jumped on to much forit.
Here is a 222 that you won't see every day, it was done for my DW.
http://home.cablelynx.com/~rambo2/222.jpg
Rainbow of Colors
http://home.cablelynx.com/~rambo2/Colors/index.htm
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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:10:06 -0600
Subject: Poor Patty
From: thebridgesofcasscounty@juno.com
Sounds like Patty is far too busy to appreciate the knowledge and
experience available no where outside this group of fantastic people.
Lighten up girl, slow down and smell the sewing machine oil. Life's too
short to be so uptight. Relax, make a quilt and tell us all about it and
the machine you made it on.
Dave Bridges owner of 3 Featherweights
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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:30:32 +0000
From: Graham Forsdyke
Subject: Re: FW Fanatics 1/2/2004
To Liza who wwrote
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>I got a singer featherweight for Christmas. It runs wonderful, but I do not
>have a manual for it. I have been trying to find information on whether all of
>them are considered 221
There were separate manuals for the white/green 221s and the Freearm
222s but other than that, any 221 manual will cover the standard
machine
Check the various manuals here
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/siteone%20pages/manualpixs.htm
To Davetta
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>I just got a 222K for Christmas. .........
>It is not sewing quite right any suggestions as to how to adjust it or a
>knowledgable repair shop.
Most problems can be fixed at home -- please explain what's not
working correctly.
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html
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From: PATBERGMAN@aol.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 16:48:15 EST
Subject: More information Re. Sewing Novel
Yahoo! Clubs
vintagesingers , quite a few people who are familiar with commercial machines
hang out there.
Smithsonian Institution
Libraries they have a whole lot of sewing related information, and check out
the "trading cards" for pictures of the factory workers. This will take you
several wonderful hours.
And if you want more, our own resident author, Alex Askaroff, who worked in
his family factory in England
sussexsewing home page
Have fun, learn lots, because there is nothing worst than making a mistake
and having 100 people who do know, calling that mistake to your attention.
PatBergman, who noticed a zipper in the back of a costume in a well known
play put on by supposed "professionals." And, yes, I did send a note backstage
telling them if they needed a zipper for a fast costume change, put something
on the zipper so it did not flash in the stage lights. When you know something
is wrong it just leaps out at you.
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From: "Gayle DeForest"
Subject: Happy New Year & off topic stuff
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 07:25:08 -0800
Happy New Year to all FW lovers, quilters and fabricoholics--I hope 2004
is good for all of you, and that you aren't too busy to read FWF
digests! I figure it takes me about 6 minutes a day, and it is so worth
it! If the day ever comes when I feel I am too busy to fit in 6 minutes
of fun, I'll know I need to reassess my life priorities!!
Love, Gayle in Chico, CA
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From: "Gayle DeForest"
Subject: "Bad" links
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 07:19:45 -0800
I thought it might be worth mentioning again about hyperlinks that
return an error msg to you--they aren't really "bad," they just have
extra characters. The latest one from Pat B is a good example: the
Cutter's Exchange. Both before and after the actual address are
extraneous characters, like "HREF" and quote marks and the name of the
company. This will give you a "page not found," but if you just click
in the URL and delete those characters, leaving just the site address,
and hit enter, you'll get the proper link.
I think this happens when we cut & paste an address, rather than type
it, but I'm not entirely sure. Anyway, I got to the Cutter's Exchange
site by typing www.cuttersexchange.com
Gayle in Chico, CA
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From: "Marie Sopinka"
Subject: Quilting on my 222K
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:02:26 -0500
Hi Everyone: I have just finished piecing, quilting, stippling. and
binding two small quilts all on my 222K I used warm and natural which
is less bulky than some quilting materials. It sewed like a dream and
never hesitated once. What a great machine!
Marie in Toronto
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Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 07:56:02 -0500
From: rheaton
Subject: Subject matter
To Penny,
AMEN !!!! What irks me ,is the space taken up by people
complaining about the "off subject" posts.
Bob in Toronto,Ohio that is
The following has several things that would apply to this digest
7,8 & 11,others do not. But to any of you who have belonged
to any organizations ,I think that you will agree with all .
12 Ways to Kill an Organization
1. Never to any of the meetings.
2. If you do go to a meeting, go late.
3. If the meeting date or time isn't convenient, don't even think of going.
4. If you do attend, find fault with the work of the officers.
5. Never accept an office. It is much easier to criticize than
to help with projects.
6. Get sore if you are not appointed to a committee. Should
you be appointed, don't attend any of the committee meetings.
7. If asked to give your opinion on some matter, tell the
chairperson you have nothing to say. After the meeting,
tell everyone how it should be done.
8. Do nothing and never volunteer for any work. When
others roll up their sleeves and willingly and unselfishly
use their abilities and time to help matters along, howl
that the organization is run by a clique.
9. Don't pay your dues on time or don't pay them at all.
10. Make no efforts to get any new members.
11. If you have a good idea, keep it to yourself. You may
need it sometime.
12. Complain that you never receive any benefits as a
member. If you do benefit, complain that you never
got your money's worth.
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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 04:01:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Angie Rock
Subject: Re: FW Fanatics 1/2/2004
Hi all, My name is Angela, I have joined this list to
get some updated information. Just over 10 years ago I
was a single mother and had my first appartment catch
fire, my dd and I were both fine but my grandmothers
featherweight was toast. I have been longing for
another one for years but havent been able to afford
one. I am looking for a source for one that wont break
my pocket book. I truely miss sewing on grandmas
machine. Any help will be great
Angela
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From: SallyG507@aol.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 06:47:32 EST
Subject: Liza's Question
Hi everyone,
I'm new on this site and enjoying it and my featherweight very much. Liza, I
called the Singer number (I think it's 1-800-4Singer) and gave the operator
the serial number on the bottom of my machine. She told me the model number
(221) and also the date of manufacture - although I understand that it is only
approximate.
Because my machine is also missing the manual, I went to the Singer website -
just put "Singer Sewing Machine" in Google - and ordered a copy through them.
I hope that this is helpful. Happy New Year to all. Sally
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