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This video tutorial will show you how I used the Singer Automatic Zigzagger Attachment to do applique on my Singer Featherweight. Yes, my straight stitch sewing machine was able to do a dainty little applique stitch using a vintage Singer Zigzag Attachment. These zigzaggers were available for either low or slant shank, but the mechanics and function are identical. The Featherweight requires a low shank attachment, of course, whereas a Singer 301 would take the slant shank style. Featherweight Diecuts are available by clicking here.
Ever wondered what it looks like inside your motor or how much lubricant is required to put in that deep dark motor lubricant port? This video tutorial will show you a perfect cross-section cut-away of the motor's interior as well as the different motor lube port styles. There is one kind that is particularly difficult to get to and Carmon will show you his trick for how to get an old, hard felt wick going again.
Using a giant needle as an example in the video far below, you will learn the various parts of a needle, as well as the importance of having a smoothly finished eye. One of our favorite needles to recommend is a Microtex Schmetz. They're sharp and they pierce exactly at the point of fabric entry, allowing you to be as accurate as possible with your piecing. While the Universal needle is great for everyday sewing, the stitch is less than perfect on a high-thread-count, fine cotton. It is neither sharp nor ball point and has a tendency to pierce the...
If your spool pin coverplate seems to be impossible to remove because of that stuck or stripped spool pin screw, this quick impromptu video might be just the trick to help you. Once you get your spool pin cover plate removed, be sure to not screw the screw back down too tightly -- just finger tight is sufficient. This will allow you to easily remove it next time for your routine oiling and maintenance.
How To Properly Set The Needle Part 3 of the Getting To Know Your Singer Featherweight 221 series will show you how to properly set your Singer Featherweight needle. This tutorial by Ruthie will be especially helpful if you notice your machine having skipped stitches or even if your bobbin thread won't pick up easily. Be sure to watch the video all the way to the end because she includes a couple of troubleshooting tips for you, too!Suggested Products:1) Schmetz Needles2) Fabric3) Crosswound Spool of thread: Aurifil or Presencia4) Featherweight Accurate Seam Guide5) Singer Featherweight Instruction Manual 221 or 222 To begin to set the needle properly on a...
Hello everyone, Carmon here. There has been a lot of discussion about thread brands the last couple of days on our Singer Featherweight 221 & 222K Sewing Machines Facebook group so I thought I would weigh in. As a teacher of Featherweight Maintenance Classes and Workshops, and the owner of The Featherweight Shop, it is a general assumption that I should be able to get your machine sewing properly, regardless of what thread you choose to use. This is a fair assumption. I was on the phone today with Dave and Sharon McCallum, who are dear friends of mine. My...
This seam guide is designed so that you can easily and accurately piece your quilt blocks. Whether you prefer a scant or a true quarter inch (1/4") seam (or even beyond), your seams will have consistent seam allowances throughout your quilt or sewing project. Some people prefer a 1/4" foot attachment and those work very well, too, but other quilters prefer something more fixed and secure to the machine bed. The smooth acrylic finish of the Featherweight Accurate Seam Guide is safer for the machine surface as well. It is much better than using adhesive or metal seam guides which...
Isn't it darling?!! We are so excited to make this free pattern available to you! Click here to subscribe for the FREEDresden Spool Pin Plate PDF pattern Follow the link above to subscribe to our newsletter, because only subscribers will receive access to the bonus Featherweight material, patterns, etc, (including the free Mini Dresden Spool Pin Plate Pattern). Then come back here for the complete video tutorials (part 1 and part 2), using the Singer Buttonholer Attachment. You will learn how to make an eyelet hole - perfect for making this darling Mini Dresden Spool Pin Plate. (Same tutorial would...
Yesterday, there was a question on our Facebook group about the stitch length lever (or sometimes called the "stitch length regulator") and so this video tutorial was made to help answer that question as well as addressing a couple other things, too. I will show you what to do if the lever is too loose and rotates around or if it is too stiff and difficult to raise for reverse and lower to adjust the stitch length. There are a couple of places to oil once you get it adjusted and with this tutorial, you will learn where those spots...
How To Thread the Bobbin Case & Insert It Into the Machine Ruthie continues with her Getting To Know Your Singer Featherweight 221 series and shows us how to correctly place the bobbin into the bobbin case as well as how to insert the bobbin case into the machine. A couple of things to remember from her tutorial today: 1.) Counter-Clockwise If the bobbin is correctly placed in the bobbin case, then the bobbin will spin counter-clockwise when the thread is pulled from the case. 2.) The Latch The latch on a Singer Featherweight bobbin case is unique in that...
If your spool pin is bent or a bit loose then this video tutorial will show you how to straighten and tighten it back down. You'll need a very hard surface, a hammer, and a metal punch because you'll be flaring the pin from the underside of the plate.
This video tutorial will show you how to replace and rewire the light socket, lampshade, light switch, receptacle and motor on a Singer Featherweight 221. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us. Also, be sure to like and share this tutorial with your fellow Featherweight friends!
This quick video will show you how to make a tension unit post adjustment. If the +/- indicator ring at the top of your tension unit is sitting a bit off center on your Singer Featherweight 221 or 222K, then this tutorial will walk you through the steps for how to get it properly aligned again.
How to Wind a Singer Featherweight Bobbin Not quite sure where to start with your new-to-you Singer Featherweight 221? Then let's get started with our new series "Getting to Know Your Featherweight", where our 12-year-old daughter, Ruthie Henry, goes through the pages of her instruction manual and guides us along with where to begin and how to get familiar with this classic Singer Sewing Machine.... Part 1, Winding a BobbinSuggested Products:1) Crosswound Spool of thread: Aurifil or Presencia2) Thread Stand or Thread Post3) Bobbins4) Thread Cutterz or Thread Snips5) Singer Featherweight Instruction Manual 221 or 222 In the video, Ruthie mentions the Thread Stand; you can watch the tutorial for how it works...
Beautiful, perfect and easy! ‘Sew’ easy in fact, it’s practically hands-free! Believe me, this buttonholer is still preferred by long-time sewists, even over the fancy, expensive machines with built-in buttonhole features. It’s amazing how the technology of yesterday still holds true all these decades later. Part 2 of the video shows you how to make an eyelet hole - perfect for when you want to add a little hole to the Dresden Spool Pin Plate (free pattern). Designed fit for the low, vertical shank Singer Sewing Machine (i.e. 15, 66, 99, 127, 128, 185, 192, 201, 221 & 222 Featherweight,...
This video tutorial was made kind of spur of the moment, but it has been quite helpful on the Singer Featherweight group on Facebook. Learn how to easily disassemble, clean and reassemble the Singer Featherweight 221 and 222K Tension Unit.
If your Singer Featherweight 221 or 222K has a needle that won't stop going up and down and still moves when winding a bobbin, then most likely your handwheel needs an adjustment inside. This easy to follow video tutorial not only shows you how to fix the annoying problem but explains the process of how your stop-back-motion knob works. Wind a bobbin with no needle movement, once again.
If your Singer Featherweight 221 foot controller (aka foot pedal) has only one speed (fast) OR is getting way too hot, then it might just need a simple adjustment inside. Watch this video tutorial for how to calibrate and make the necessary adjustment and to keep your machine operating safely. But wait, there's more -- immediately after posting this video to our Singer Featherweight 221 Facebook Group, we received the question about a light that flickers on and off when the foot controller is depressed. So, we decided a 2nd video was needed in addition to the first one....
This is just a quick video we made for a customer who had questions about the bobbin case tension. This tutorial will help teach you how to clean lint out from under the bobbin case spring with a pin as well as how to do the bobbin case "yo-yo" test. This test is not foolproof and can sometimes vary depending on how much force is used in the process, but it can certainly help in a pinch when trying to set the bobbin case tension. For the most accurate setting, please see our updated tutorial here.
When replacing the needle clamp or thread guide, sometimes it can be a bit tricky to get everything aligned just right. This video tutorial will help you learn how to easily replace the needle clamp and thread guide on your Singer Featherweight 221 and 222K.
