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2004

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Featherweight Fanatics A Service of Sue Traudt's Valley Brook Botanicals

Digest of postings from Tuesday, January 27, 2004 

Welcome to all our new members!
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From: "Gayle DeForest" 
Subject: Quilting cruises
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:45:28 -0800

Well, Linda, it sounds fabulous!  So...did you read instead of quilting, 
or read AND quilt?!  I think you will love the Alaskan trip.  I went on 
the "Inner Passage" cruise on the Norweigian Wind and it was just 
beautiful.  I would recommend that little cruise to anybody!
Thanks for the feedback!
Gayle in Chico, CA

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From: PATBERGMAN@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:42:40 EST
Subject: 301 lowering  feed dogs

If you have a manual, it will show you how.  There is a large knurled screw 
right under the feed dog cover off to the right.

It has a slot in it, but you should be able to turn in by your fingers.

If you don't have a manual, please get one.  This is a fine machine and 
deserves the best of care, oiled and lubed properly, this machine will last your 
lifetime, and longer.

I am using my Mother's 301, purchased new, in 1953, in Long Beach, CA, when 
they first came out.  In 51 years this machine has gone through Momma, Me, and 
my Daughter, from who's greedy little hands I wrestled  (rescued) it  from. 

 It has only been in for professional servicing one time, and had my Daughter 
brought it to me first, that visit would not have been necessary.  She took 
it in to a local repair place, with large signs posted reading, "After 90 days, 
machines not redeemed will be sold."  Luckily, I went in to buy fabric and 
spotted the machine there sitting in the "Ready to go" section, and when I 
inquired about it, was told that I was the forth person to ask when the machine 
would be for sale.  You better believe I was on the phone to my daughter telling 
her that the machine had just about overstayed it's visit.  At two days to go 
I went in and redeemed the machine,  because if this machine had been sold, I 
would have been broken hearted.

For servicing, no major repairs, the cost was $99.00. 

When my daughter suggested repaying me for paying for the repairs I politely 
told her to forget it, the machine was staying with me.  She did.

PatBergman 

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From: "Alexis Borden" 
Subject: singer
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:43:34 -0500

Hello,  I  live  in Kentucky  and  own several  featherweights.  I would 
 like to be a  member  of   your  club if  I  knew  the guidelines.  Are 
there  any  local  chapters  in  Louisville?   Thank  you  for any  help 
 you  can  provide.   Sincerely,  Alexis  Borden

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From: Birdlegs03@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:18:20 EST
Subject: Dropping the feed-dogs on the 301

To Alice, who asked how to lower the feed dogs on the 301:  There is a little 
knob under the fold up table, near the bobbin.  Turn one way to lower, and 
the other way to raise the feed dogs.  Try it, it's cool!  Mindy

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From: "Karen Zoback" 
Subject: 301 feed dogs
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:53:18 -0500

To Alice, to drop the feed dogs lift up the extension bed and you will see a
long thumb screw, turn that and the dogs will drop......frish in snowy,
sleeting, freezing south jersey!!!!!!!!!!   I WANT
SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   This weather is putting a BIG damper on my
flea marketing and auction hunts....my last great find was a pfaff 360

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From: Byadiah@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:56:11 EST
Subject: featherweight instruction book

We need an instruction book for our Singer Featherweight 221.  Please send 
one or tell us how to get one.

Thank you.....Bonnie Byadiah, 664 Nichols Rd., Auburn Hills, Mi  48326.

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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:24:09 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: skosullivan@mindspring.com
Subject: Elna Grasshopper

Hi everyone,

On a FW-"related" topic:

Does anyone know anything about the Elna Grasshopper?

I have a line on one but I don't know if I'm interested until I know more about
it, and the owner knows less about it than I do.  I think it's darn cute, and I
love the color, but I don't know yet if I want to pay to ship it if it'll just
wind up being a conversation piece rather than a working machine.

I have two FW's, a new Singer Quantum 5430, and a '70s Kenmore.  I piece quilts
on the FWs and machine applique on the Quantum (the Kenmore collects dust, but I
made my wedding gown on it, so I'll never get rid of it.)  I'd like another
machine for machine quilting (the Quantum doesn't have much room under the arm,
and I'm too nervous about burning out the precious little motors on the FWs, not
to mention setting fire to my batting with the light.)

So:  any opinions on the Elna Grasshopper?

Thanks in advance,
Sarah

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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:28:02 -0600
From: louise-b 
Subject: 401 or 500 ZZ foot for 1/4" seams



Thanks for someone mentioning that the ZZ feet from the 500 will work on
the 301 for accurate piecing. I used the one off my 401a and it worked
very well, particularly where I have had much trouble sewing over an intersection
of 6 seams (squares and triangles) with my Little Foot. Much as I like
the Little Foot, it seemed to have problems with that intersection and
I ended up doing a lot of ripping. Only one seam had to be resewn the other
night. Great thing to find out as I have approximately 20 blocks to do
of the  "Old Favorite" block (Jan 24th-25th of TPP calendar) or "Fannies
Old Favorite" in Havig's Carrie Hall book.
Still will use the Little Foot where it works best, tho.
Louise -- in mid-Missouri
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