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Featherweight Case Restore Along Part 14: Stitching the Handle Pattern
Welcome back to the Singer Featherweight Case Restore Along! If you are just joining us, you can catch up on Part 12 & 13 of the Case Restore Along right HERE! Earlier this year, we crossed paths with Annette on our Singer Featherweight 221 & 222 Facebook Group, showcasing one of her beau...
Read MoreFeatherweight Case Restore Along: Part 12 & 13 - Covering the Top of the Case Lid in Fabric
Welcome back to the Singer Featherweight Case Restore Along! If you are just joining us, you can catch up on Part 10 & 11 of the Case Restore Along right HERE! Earlier this year, we crossed paths with Annette on our Singer Featherweight 221 & 222 Facebook Group, showcasing one of her beau...
Read MoreFeatherweight Case Restore Along Part 10 & 11: Covering the Top & Bottom Box Edges
Welcome back to the Singer Featherweight Case Restore Along! If you are just joining us, you can catch up on Part 7, 8 & 9 of the Case Restore Along right HERE! Earlier this year, we crossed paths with Annette on our Singer Featherweight 221 & 222 Facebook Group, showcasing one of her bea...
Read MoreRestore Along Part 32: Getting Ready To Paint Tulip!
Thank you for joining us on Tulip's journey! Due to unforeseen circumstances we are needing to pause this machine restore along of Julia's restoration of Tulip.The Restore Along is back, and so is Julia, along with her Featherweights Tulip and Jill. Last time, Julia successfully finished painting...
Read MoreWelcome back to the Restore Along with Julia and Tulip. Previously, Julia has applied one full set of practice coats of paint to Jill, the Featherweight donated to her for practice purposes. After assessing the results, she stripped all the paint off Jill and reset for another round. You can catc...
Read MoreWelcome back to the Restore along with Julia and Tulip (and Jill)! Last week, Julia was on round two of her painting practice, giving a fresh coat of primer to Jill. Find out what issues came about in last week’s installment here: Restore Along Part 29 Today’s work begins with a gentle sanding of...
Read MoreWelcome back to the Restore Along with Julia! Last week, Julia continued to work on Jill, stripping the first red coat of paint in preparation for another practice run. To catch up on the progress so far, read last week’s installment here: Previous Restore Along: Part 28 Julia starts by inspectin...
Read MoreWelcome back to the Restore Along with Julia! of Tulip. Before attempting to repaint Tulip, Julia has been working diligently with Jill, her practice machine, learning how to properly strip, prep, and paint. Last week, Julia completed her first test coat of Soul Red Metallic paint on Jill. It was...
Read MoreWelcome back to the Restore Along with Julia and Tulip. After months of hard work, today is the day Julia will practice applying the layers of Soul Red Metallic paint to Jill, the machine she has been gifted as a way to practice her technique. If you’ve missed any, you can catch up on previous i...
Read MoreRestore Along Part 26: Time to Paint
Welcome back to the Restore Along of Tulip! Previously, we followed along with Julia as she prepared for the task of painting Tulip by practicing on Jill, a Featherweight donated for this purpose by a member of the Featherweight community! So far, Julia has applied two coats of primer to Jill. If...
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