Restore Along Part 21: Ready to Paint!

Welcome back to our Restore Along with Julia, featuring Tulip & Jill! Julia has been hard at work preparing Jill for a new coat (and then some) of paint. This will be a practice run for Tulip’s final makeover! In case you missed last week’s progress, here is a link to catch up: Previous Post:...

Restore Along Part 20

Welcome back to the Restore Along of Tulip! Last week Julia prepped Jill, her Featherweight that was so kindly donated by a fellow Featherweight friend. Read last week’s Restore Along installment here: Restore Along Part 19 This week, Julia gives Jill a good sanding in preparation for the first c...

Restore Along Part 19: Getting Ready For The First Coat Of Primer!

Welcome back to our Restore Along with Julia and Tulip! If you need a quick refresher, here's the link to last week's installment. Previous Post: Restore Along Part 18: Time For Surgery Julia wants Tulip to shine when the restoration is complete, so before she tackles painting Tulip, she is goin...

Restore Along Part 18: Time For Surgery!

Welcome to 2020 and a very Happy New Year to all! We are celebrating here at The Featherweight Shop, all bundled up by the fire, sewing away, as happy as can be! What a way to bring in the new year! Let's check in on Julia and her Featherweights, Tulip and Jill. To catch up on last week's install...

Restore Along Part 16: Ric Rac Girls & Stitch Indicator Parts

Welcome back! We are happy to be getting back into the swing of things after the 12 Days of Christmas Sale! It sure feels like Christmas here at The Featherweight Shop! With the brisk Christmas air, the snowstorms that have been rolling in, we cannot wait to bake Featherweight cookies in the kitc...

Restore Along Part 15: A New Addition

Welcome to Part 15 of the Restore Along with Julia. Julia has slowly and steadily been working on Tulip, and good things surely will come of it! If you missed it, catch up on Part 14 Here: Handle With Care. Tulip is not quite ready for a new coat of paint (several, actually), but today Julia is p...

Restore Along Part 14 Handle With Care

Welcome back to Part 14 of our Restore Along with Julia, detailing her ongoing process of reconstructing Tulip the Featherweight! Today, Julia tackles some delicate challenges and finds a missing part of Tulip a home. In case you missed it, you can read the previous installment here: Previous Pos...

Restore Along Part 13: A Mystery or Two

Welcome back to the Restore Along of Julia and Tulip. Catch up on last week's installation here: Previous Post: Restore Along Part 12: Red Paint & Clean Parts Last time Julia purchased all the paints required for Tulip's future Soul Red Metallic paint look. There is a lot more to be done bef...

Restore Along Part 12: Red Paint & Clean Parts

Welcome back to the Restore Along with Julia and Tulip. We hope you have enjoyed following along and learning more about Julia's process. Julia has been carefully cleaning every piece as we get to see to see Tulip's inner workings up close. If you missed us last week, catch up on the story here: ...

Restore Along Part 11: Look At That Shine

Welcome to Part 11 of Tulip's restoration. Last week, we saw Julia continue to work on varnish and organization of Tulip's parts, and a noticeable new shine to Tulip's finish as a result of Julia's hard work. If you missed it, you can catch up on the last installment of Tulip's restoration here: ...