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Let's Take a Tour of the New Website
As of last week, some of you have already discovered our newly remodeled website, but for those of you who are new, let me give you a little tour! So much to glean from, even from the Home Page! First stop -- the Schoolhouse! This is probably the best feature of our new site. It has the most c...
Read MoreOur employee, Rebekah, arrived to work today.... with Carm, Christian and Ruthie and I anxiously awaiting her to walk in the door. You see, we had "Going to the Chapel...." (by the Dixie Cups) on pause, ready for my finger to hit play. As soon as she brought the mail bins in the music blasted. ...
Read MoreWe are going to pause the Featherweight Weekly Hint because we are getting ready to begin featuring a machine in the special Featherweight Collection! The first one will be the Wrinkle finish Featherweight 221 (aka: Crinkle finish)… While we wait for the first specialty, rare machine to be po...
Read More2015 was a year for so many changes and upgrades and updates, etc. Some of them realized (moving), some of them not-quite-yet realized (website)... for so many, many months it felt like we were floating out on the ocean with no clear sign of land! And now that 2016 is here we can finally see the ...
Read MoreSeveral years ago I was meandering through an antique store near Seattle, Washington. It was at Two French Hens in Burien if you desire to have a peek there sometime - they have the sweetest offerings!Anyway, I stumbled upon an old stationery box with various old cards -- in it were these littl...
Read MoreWe are finally settling back in and getting caught up after being gone for a couple of weeks, doing something I have wanted to do for years. My 15-year-old son, Christian, and I had the distinct honor of spending a week with Ray White. If any of you are not familiar with Ray, he is generally r...
Read MoreWe have a new helper beginning today… meet Rebekah. Today she learned all about packaging and shipping and is quickly learning what this little Featherweight Sewing Machine is all about. Meticulous, organized, helpful, cheerful, fun, arrived early and learns quickly — what more could we...
Read MoreToday is the day — a new day for a new year which means it is now time to make our official announcement. It is with great pleasure that we announce our new Featherweight website acquisition… www.Singer-Featherweight.com First, we would like to thank Graham for all his expertise, insight a...
Read MoreA Featherweight Merry Christmas!
We received this photo from a fellow Featherweight owner. She didn’t have a creche perse’, but then remembered her Featherweight had a light so she set up her Nativity this way. We asked her permission to share with you because we thought you would enjoy it as well. (Thank you, Miriam!) Merry ...
Read MoreWe made it to the Featherweight Collection destination this afternoon and it was completely worth the wait. We are still sorting through all of the Featherweight machines that have been collected for nearly 20 years. A quiet hotel corner lobby provided a nice place to examine each one. It too...
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