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Now that's PURPLE
I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I
started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. |
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TinaR wrote:
I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. It sure is! That's purty! You may get purists whinging at you for 'spoiling' a FW. Ignore them! If I ever get my hands on one that works just fine but has a poor paint surface, I will be very tempted to get it a new paint job like that. May go for ruby red or British Racing Green, or cobalt, or... I'm sure when the right one turns up it'll tell me what colour it wants to be. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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You know, I think that when they are repainted, they SHOULD be
repainted something other than black - then you KNOW it's not original. I'd hate to spend good money on a "mint" machine and then find out it had been repainted. British Racing Green - that would rock. I did choose my color from automotive paint; it's called "Plum Crazy" and was available on the 70-71 Challenger. |
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, TinaR wrote: You know, I think that when they are repainted, they SHOULD be repainted something other than black - then you KNOW it's not original. I'd hate to spend good money on a "mint" machine and then find out it had been repainted. British Racing Green - that would rock. I did choose my color from automotive paint; it's called "Plum Crazy" and was available on the 70-71 Challenger. I agree with you, Tina. I wouldn't repaint my current FW, as it's in fine condition as it is. But if it were pretty crummy (cosmetically speaking), I'd love one in purple or sapphire blue. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Now that's PURPLE
Oooooooooh! I love it, love it, love it! As for the 1st Baptist
painted purple -- I might be persuaded to be a Baptist again if that happened. Sunny |
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On Mar 18, 4:14*pm, Kate XXXXXX
wrote: TinaR wrote: I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. It sure is! *That's purty! You may get purists whinging at you for 'spoiling' a FW. *Ignore them! If I ever get my hands on one that works just fine but has a poor paint surface, I will be very tempted to get it a new paint job like that. May go for ruby red or British Racing Green, or cobalt, or... I'm sure when the right one turns up it'll tell me what colour it wants to be. -- Kate *XXXXXX *R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttonshttp://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! I agree with you on the purists. If you want it to be pink, or brown, or whatever. If it is kind of tatty then why not just paint it to suit you ideas. Now, if it was a pristine example, then I might have some issues with your choice of a repaint. But, if it is already chipped and careworn, why not make it into something that you like. Where did you get the painting done? I have seen some pictured at various quilt shows, but was never able to get a line on where the company was located. |
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On Mar 18, 3:21*pm, John wrote:
On Mar 18, 4:14*pm, Kate XXXXXX wrote: TinaR wrote: I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. It sure is! *That's purty! You may get purists whinging at you for 'spoiling' a FW. *Ignore them! If I ever get my hands on one that works just fine but has a poor paint surface, I will be very tempted to get it a new paint job like that. May go for ruby red or British Racing Green, or cobalt, or... I'm sure when the right one turns up it'll tell me what colour it wants to be. -- Kate *XXXXXX *R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttonshttp://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! I agree with you on the purists. If you want it to be pink, or brown, or whatever. If it is kind of tatty then why not just paint it to suit you ideas. Now, if it was a pristine example, then I might have some issues with your choice of a repaint. But, if it is already chipped and careworn, why not make it into something that you like. Where did you get the painting done? I have seen some pictured at various quilt shows, but was never able to get a line on where the company was located. I found someone who was offering a painted one on Ebay, and asked if he would do a custom job. I could not find a machine which I thought was rough enough to paint, at a price I would pay, (Honestly, there are some real pieces of cr*p out there for $300). He had a couple that he had bought cheap and agreed to restore it and paint one for me to my specs. The folks who paint them at the shows a http://home.cablelynx.com/~rambo2/Colors/index.htm There is also a company that puts painted ones on eBay, they don't just paint them, they replicate the decals in a coordinating color. I wanted one to use, not to preserve! |
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Wow, I love it! I makes me feel playful, I think you made a great choice.
Enjoy Joanna TinaR wrote: I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. |
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That was such a surprise. It was much like driving into downtown Atlanta
and seeing the First Baptist Church painted purple. Part of me must be purist. I can get used to a pretty purple Featherweight - but you stay away from my Yorkie, okay? Polly "Joanna" wrote in message news:SNcwl.17397$Db2.8306@edtnps83... Wow, I love it! I makes me feel playful, I think you made a great choice. Enjoy Joanna TinaR wrote: I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived today: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...03032890ZmkSin I love it - haven't had a chance to sew with it yet, but it sure is pretty! It was made the year my parents got married - 1948. |
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On Mar 18, 4:09*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
That was such a surprise. *It was much like driving into downtown Atlanta and seeing the First Baptist Church painted purple. *Part of me must be purist. *I can get used to a pretty purple Featherweight - but you stay away from my Yorkie, okay? *Polly I love the visual of 1st Baptist painted purple - did you ever see the picture of the house in Avondale Estates that the guy painted lime green with HUGE purple dots as a protest against some ruling of the homeowner's association? That was at least 5 years ago, that's when I left Atlanta. Can I at least put a purple bow in her hair and paint her toenails? |
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