The Vintage Singer Featherweight: What’s All the Hype?
Dec 26, 2018 · The Featherweight uses the same low-shank feet and accessories as full-size Singer sewing machines. A beautiful straight stitch is one of the Featherweight’s strongest selling points. …
A Handy Chart of Fusible and Sew-in Interfacing - Threads
Before you cut and apply a fusible or sew-in interfacing, you must choose the right one. Here's a list of interfacings type and thickness.
What sewing machine do you use? - Threads
Aug 14, 2007 · What kind of sewing machine do you use? Do you like it? Do you prefer manual or electronic? What machine would you get if money was no object? Deana Tierney, […]
Singer Featherweight C240 offers Both Style and Substance
Apr 23, 2018 · The Singer Featherweight certainly has a good amount of bang for its buck. It comes with six presser feet and features a drop-in bobbin. The machine weighs nearly 15 pounds because of its …
Were you sewing in 1968??? - Threads
Jan 14, 2009 · I must've looked like a sofa! But it was what there was in the low-cost Chubbies department! (Yikes!)My Mom and Grandma were still doing most of the sewing for me in 1968, but I …
Identifying Vintage Sewing Machines - Threads
Dec 5, 2012 · If you've inherited an antique sewing machine, how can you identify the model and the mystery parts left in its drawers?
The Virtues of a Vintage Straight-Stitch Sewing Machine
Sep 26, 2018 · Before there were zigzag machines, home sewing machines were solely straight-stitch. These easy-to-clean, easy-to-maintain machines did one thing and did it well—so well, in fact, that …
All About Corduroy - Threads
Nov 22, 2008 · Corduroy comes in a wide variety of styles, with wale size and fabric weight varying greatly, from the featherweight miniwales with 22 wales/in. to hefty, 3/in. jumbo wales. Stretch …
How old were you when you learned to use a sewing machine
Jan 16, 2020 · At four, I could thread her Pfaff. Repeatedly. Mom traded for a Featherweight for me. She taught me everything she knew about constructing garments, choosing fabrics, accessories, and …
New or Vintage sewing machine - Threads
Apr 11, 2020 · Lots of talk about sewing machines. Some like me stand with the vintage type. While others have new and prefer them. So my question is New or Vintage and why?