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you don't want the new FW. don't look at all like a 1950ish model, all
plastic. only common feature besides the name is their weight, I think. Smee wrote: Wait a minnit! There are NEW featherweights?? Where can I take a look at them? Smee -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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Oh. Thank you Roberta. I never thought of curtains. In fact, I never think
of curtains. Phooey. Polly "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... They must think we like to sew curtains or something :-p Roberta in D, curtain fabric waiting in a bag, brain waiting for a mental kick in the butt "Polly Esther" wrote in message link.net... I'm puzzled about the need for speed too. My Bernina man says that the 1230 sews much faster than newer models. I wondered why anyone would care. Inquiring minds want to know. Polly "Sandy Foster" wrote in message ... In article , (Beth Pierce) wrote: I am getting involved in quilting classes at my local quilting store and am considering a lightweight machine to take to and from class. I've been looking at the new featherweights, and see that they are 10 lbs., which is a "workable" weight. The question I have is, does anyone know how many stitches per minute the machine does? Also, if you have an older featherweight, 1950's type model, would you happen to know the stitches per minute for that one? I am basing my purchase on how fast the machines are. I could take my old Touch and Sew, but that one's a little heavy. Thanks for your help! I've seen one of the new FWs, and I didn't care for it. It didn't do a nice stitch, like the old ones do. YMMV, of course. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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I took Goldie, my featherweight, to NY and actually made curtains for my
parent's bedroom. I flew and she was given a space in the first class cabin closet. I explained she was 68 years old and deserved this treatment. I did purchase a wheeled tapestry case that the entire case fits into. Not once did I get asked to open it at security. I did tell them it was a sewing machine. So I guess Goldie does remember how to make curtains even though these days she just quilts. -- Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda E http://community.webshots.com/user/frame242 |
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:24:43 GMT, Sandy Foster
wrote: In article , (Beth Pierce) wrote: I am getting involved in quilting classes at my local quilting store and am considering a lightweight machine to take to and from class. I've been looking at the new featherweights, and see that they are 10 lbs., which is a "workable" weight. The question I have is, does anyone know how many stitches per minute the machine does? Also, if you have an older featherweight, 1950's type model, would you happen to know the stitches per minute for that one? I am basing my purchase on how fast the machines are. I could take my old Touch and Sew, but that one's a little heavy. Thanks for your help! I've seen one of the new FWs, and I didn't care for it. It didn't do a nice stitch, like the old ones do. YMMV, of course. The new FW's are made in Japan and from what I hear are a piece of junk. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at mardiweb dot com. ____________________ My Quilting page: http://www.mardiweb.com/quilts/MardiQuilts.html Paint Shop Pro tutorials: http://www.mardiweb.com/web Low-Fat Lifestyle Forum: http://www.mardiweb.com/lowfat |
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Regina wrote:
BTW- I have thought it odd that none of the manufacturers list the weight and dimensions of their machines in their literature or on their websites. Both would be good to know up front when shoppping for a SM no matter what you intended to use it for. Has any one else had the same thought? I hadn't but you are right. I have 3 machines: a FW, a 1968 SINGER Fashionmate that weights a TON and a Brother NX200 that is in between in weight. -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali(take the dog out before replying) |
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Mardi wrote in message . ..
There was a woman in my class at Asilomar who brought one over from Hawaii. She uses it as her primary machine in addition to a travel machine. Asilomar now has quilting classes? Or did she bring it to use when she wasn't in class? I know where Asilomar is and wanted to go many times. |
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"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
... And yet this Kathy in California almost always sews at top speed. Just the way I am. Yes, I prefer to go "metal to the pedal", being from California (San Diego). I guess it just stuck with me. I want to sew fast down straight seams, but of course with applique and quilting, I'm much slower. I have a Touch and Sew with a carbon pile (not electronic) pedal and it "flies". I like to use it for quilting because of its speed, but it's too heavy to take to quilting class. My newer Singer, with an electronic pedal, just clunks along, but it's a little lighter. |
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In article ,
(Beth Pierce) wrote: Mardi wrote in message . .. There was a woman in my class at Asilomar who brought one over from Hawaii. She uses it as her primary machine in addition to a travel machine. Asilomar now has quilting classes? Or did she bring it to use when she wasn't in class? I know where Asilomar is and wanted to go many times. There is a series of quilting seminars by Empty Spools held at Asilomar. They just rent the facilities from the state.... http://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/ Also, I had a flyer from a lady who lived in the Hollister area and is a quilt teacher. I know she runs weekend retreats at Asilomar for quilters. If I can dredge it up, I'll post her web address too. marcella |
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