Restore Along Part 5: The Head and The Base

Welcome to part Five in The Restore Along with Tulip! Today, Julia will show us how she finally was able to separate the head from the base of the machine - a process that began in Part Four. If you are joining us, you can catch up with our series here: Restore Along Part 1: Introduction of Juli...

Restore Along Part 4: Preparing to Separate the Hull

First, we would like to thank you all for joining us for another installation of Tulip's restoration! It has been such a fun project to follow along with Julia as she takes the tedious steps of the restoration. If you are joining us, you can catch up on the progress on our previous Restore Alo...

Restore Along Part 3: More Disassembly

Thanks for joining us in Part 3 of Tulip's Restore Along!  For those of you who are just joining us, this Featherweight (endearingly named Tulip) is in the process of a full restoration.  Julia and her husband, Mark, found and rescued Tulip in a small antique shop in Kentucky and began the journ...

Blocks 36, 37, & 38 (Simple, Spring & Summer Star Blocks) - Farm Girl Vintage Quilt & Featherweight Shop Sew Along

Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along This is the month of stars!  Perfect timing as we often get to view the stars and gorgeous constellations on late summer nights. We are continuing with three gorgeous star blocks as we approach the finish line for our Farm Girl Vintage Sampler quilt.  Simple, Spring &...

Restore Along Part 2: Stripping Down Tulip

Welcome to Restore Along Part 2: Stripping Down Tulip. Julia has done an incredible job in documenting each step she has taken in the restoration process, and we are happy to share her story! If you are just joining us, you can catch up on the last installment of our Restore Along here: Restore ...

Restore Along Part 1: Introduction of Julia & "Tulip"

  Today, we are pleased to present the beginning of this story as our first installment of the "Restore Along" featuring Tulip, the Featherweight.  You'll get to see how Julia LaForest (Tulip's owner) lovingly restored her Featherweight from the very beginning all the way to the end, with a new...

Ready for Double Points Day?!

Every Second Tuesday, Every Month!* Tuesday is our Double Points Day for Featherweight Sewciety Rewards Program Members! What could be better than shopping for your favorite Featherweight part, attachment, tool, notion, fabric or pattern? Earning two times the points! On the second Tuesday of...

A deep, deep sorrow . . .

You have stored my tears in your bottle and counted each one of them. Psalm 56:8 It is with incredible and deepest sorrow that we make this announcement public.  After receiving permission from the family, we wanted to let you know that our very own Burl and Rebekah Thompson delivered their seco...

Blocks 33, 34, & 35 (Postage Stamp, Scrappy Maple, & Scrappy Strawberry) - Farm Girl Vintage Quilt & Featherweight Shop Sew Along

Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along Hello!  And, how has your summer been?  Ours has been flying by... especially since we had such a late spring, the extremely warm summer weather is now suddenly upon us!  Thankfully, the warmer weather outside affords us time to cool off inside all the while being pro...

Lori Holt Feature + Summer Giveaway

Lori Holt Summer Giveaway time! With summer in full swing and the thermometer rising outside, many of us need to retreat to the sewing room and the air conditioner to cool off inside!  To celebrate this part of summer, we held a big event from July 15th - July 21st featuring all things Lori ...