Oeps!

Last week I saw an advert for a lovely Singer Featherweight 222. This was on my `wish list`, but 222`s are always waaaaay to expensive. Mindlessly I put in an offer, thinking it would never be accepted.

But to my utter surprise it was and I had to inform my DH that we were going on a road trip to collect a Featherweight I accidentally bought..LOL

Arriving at the seller`s house we were in for another surprise: the man owned a genuine sewing machine museum!!

We got stories and demo`s, looked at pictures and documents and I think my mouth was open all the time.

I should have made moer and better pics as well as a video or 2, but I forgot all that…

On our way home, we stopped in the village and went to a museum, dedicated to those who were in hiding in WW2, very impressing stories and a beautifull old building.

Look at these floors!

I feel a quilt coming up :)

But without further ado, here she is:

First thing I sewed was a reversible sleeve for her protection when storing

The free arm proved very usefull when topstitching

Glad I kept this magnetic bowl instead of gifting it to my DH. I already dropped the screw once and ofcourse it rolled under the fabric cabinet, `cause why not…pfff

Ofcourse I informed my children about my spontaneous purchase.:)

All in all we had a great day and I love this Feather!!(and my children ..)

Smoke coming out of the machines!



This weekend I had a sewing spree and I made Sven ánd both of the Featherweights work for their money. Baking DD had some requests for starters.

She makes her tea with fresh leaves instead of teabags and uses a French press.

 

 

She needed a cosy. I immedeately showed her pictures of fancy cozy wraps but no...she had her heart set on a simple one.

So....after some measuring and a sample of ugly fabric...

Now, I can do a better pic that that. It looks like a silly hat this way! A bit more effort here please!

 

Ahhhh, much better!

 

Another request was a new shoppingbag. Her fav one was really worn out.

I duplicated that one but..more fancy if I say so myself

 Ikea plastic "fabric" on the outside, gingham inside and shoulder-as well as hand handles, just as Baking DD wanted.

 Next up some bags the Feathers needed to make for themselves. I do NOT trust the case's handles nor latches. After some research online I came across a picture of a bag looking like this:

( I do want to give credit, but cannot find the picture again..)

The bag stays on, latches are free so there's no need to take it of since the case can be opened easily. Extra benefit is that the case itself is protected too, from bumping (me with the hoover e.g. LOL)

The bags are lined with leftover batting and more not that pretty fabric.

I can carry the Feather on my shoulder, ánd in my hand; handles are long ánd short enough. Room for book too :)
Each Feather sewed it's own bag ofcourse...
Sewed some mini quilts/blocks too, but I'll save that for another time!
Time to give the machines some rest (I think I heard Sven panting) and to watch the Moto GP (Go Valentino Rossi!!)

Edit: found the "founder of the bag". You can find her blogpost here .