Congratulations re the Featherweight! Lots of pluses for you especially since "Feather" was waiting for you!
Barb

Terrie, I think your Featherweight purchase is awesome. Great way to teach granddaughters to quilt. Those machines are supposed to be great. I think it was a good choice. It will help you plow through that stash. It's definitely .

You're right Marilyn, she needs a name.

Thinking......thinking....she'll tell me soon.

Thanks for your info.

I think it was in this thread that I said I would post a photo of a quilt I was working on for my guild's show. The quilt was part of a raffle basket, "Dog's Life", that included a tote bag made with puppy face fabric, dog biscuits, a dog blankie, and a certificate for a custom needle-felted sculpture of the winner's pet or other animal. Photo is me sewing on the buttons for eyes and noses at the show. A variety of buttons helped add personality to the faces and I also used a few large black pompoms for noses - so cute. Last minute work, but I think it helped to have the quilt out on display so people could see it. The winner, a guild member, was thrilled because she had promised to make a raffle basket for a local dog rescue group. She donated the basket she won and saved herself a lot of work, plus it can make more money for another great cause.

Kathy

I was gifted one yrs ago and I just love to sew with it !! Easy to carry and easy to maintain. There is a lot of info
of all kinds out there to help with any issue you might have....she needs a name !! I think you will love your new pal too !

I don't have a Featherweight, but I know quite ladies in my guild have them and do a lot of their piecing on it. It has a single hole for the needle which, unlike modern machines with the wider zig-zag hole, won't pull the fabric down. They also say they are great for going to classes and travelling. I'm sure you will enjoy yours. Very simple machine, shouldn't be hard to learn.

Kathy

Keeping so far to my NYR 2015. Had our annual quilt show this weekend. Only bought an add-a-quarter ruler and a bit of an unexpected purchase (read:Impulsive): A good deal on an old Singer Featherweight. Well, It doesn't count as fabric, does it? I bought it from the machine repair guy who said he's had it for 20+ years and just decided to sell it. Complete with attachments and case. Now I just need to learn how to use. it. I'm hoping I can travel with it to my granddaughters' houses and begin to introduce them to sewing. Besides other stuff

Re: Impulsive. I resisted all the way to the parking lot and mulled it over for a while then, the car got turned off and I went back upstairs and it was still there! Obviously a sign that it was meant for me. Right?

Does anybody else have one? Please tell me you're happy with it and that you use it all the time. Please.
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Brenda, love the bag and the quilt!
Barb

Brenda,
The bag makes me happy just looking at it. And the quilt, my how nice. I'm sure they will be appreciated.
Luann
A very good friend calls me AnnieLu and Luann was already taken, so y'all can call me either one.

Beautiful bag and quilt Brenda!

geneva

Brenda, I love the woven bag! I've been wanting to try that with a basket, since our quilt guild's next show theme has the word baskets in it, and I am helping with decorations. And, your quilt is charming!

Dawn

Brenda wonderful quilt !

Brenda, love the bag and the quilt.

What an amazing uplifting quilt. Fabulous gift