Brambleberry Friends BOM

Years back when the quilting road was first shown to me, sewing was a hit or miss. Having sewn shorts in home ec, and sewed one leg shut and upside down,was deemed a sewing terror. Color me surprised upon marrying into a very talented family. Painting, hand embroidery, cross stitch, and that’s not just the gals.

Sophie

Nan looked me dead in the eye “Do you want to quilt?”  There was swelling music and dramatic swooning on my part. Bit of a drama mama here.  Y’all have seen a few of our sewing camp reviews.

Last year the smaller embroidery machine that has been my possession..nearly stopped my dream of sewing and machine embroidery.  

Finally after getting my new sewing machine for Christmas, finally finishing, the massive, stunning and lovely quilt. Brought after my first few lessons.

Pineapples and snowmen

I have not posted in a while, but I have been busy.  The last project I created is a 4 inch Pineapple block quilt.  It is 18 by 18.  I had a Batik jelly role that had been opened and about 2 inches cut off of each strip.  I cut 3 inches more  off and then cut the strips in half to 1.25.   The Yellow background was given to me by a friend for a different project.

I had just enough yellow to make  16 blocks and have a border!  I used the Creative Grids Pineapple mini trim tool. 

The next project is for a group Christmas party.  I created these in my Embroidery software and hoop!  They are about 5 inch coasters.

This is the original test stitch out.  I changed it four times before I stitched the next one. Most of the changes were just to make the stitch out flow better.

Bag Ladies of the Fat Quarter CLub

Thelma is the next to the last bag Lady,  She may be coming to the party late, but she is bringing snacks! 

Bag Ladies of the Fat Quarter CLub

Bag Ladies of the Fat Quarter Club

 

 

Matilda is ready to go to the quilt meeting and maybe a sleep over!!  

Abigail is gathering her supplied for next months meeting!

Constance

Bag Ladies of the Fat Quarter Club

 

Constance

 

 

Constance is complete and Matilda is ready to stitch

Mildred

Bag Ladies of the Fat Quarter Club

Mildred

 

Mildred is complete!  I actually finished her a couple of weeks ago and I did remember to get her posted, unlike last month when time got away from  me! 

 

 

 I have Constance all ready to go!

 

Singer Featherweight Machines

I have been interested in owning a Singer Featherweight machine.    
After searching on the internet  I was amazed at the different prices!   Any where from $69 to $2400!  A friend and I went to a shop  that sells  parts and repairs machines, I was giving up.  The friend texted her sister in law and ask if she still had two and was she willing to part with them.  She was so we set an appointment for yesterday to look at them.  At first she told us one was white and the other red.  I was excited to see them. 


The first one was in a red soft side case and was a
black machine and it is in very good condition.   

These are the words and numbers we pulled off the machine.   SIMANCO USA  45712   Serial number  AF245614 A little research  ( http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/featherweight/fhome/) gave us a lot of information.  The AF244106 through AF264105 serial numbers were produces in the US starting July 11, 1939 and 20,000 were produced.   

The second machine was in a wooden green and white case. The tray is missing from the case.  It is a white machine with a red S emblem.   Serial number EV965630.  It was made in Great Britain, probably in the Singer plant on Kilbowie, Scotland From 1947 through the late 1960's .   The EV909??? through EV998??? were produced in 1964. This is belt driven from upper to lower, meaning there is a belt on the inside instead of gears.

Another good site is https://singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse/the-white-featherweight-221k