This is what the little Singer Featherweight Sewing machines were made for…travel! They were advertised as portable, and while in today’s terms, eleven pounds may seem heavy, they really are easy to take along. They are perfect for piecing quilt blocks. I love them! This one is a fairly rare 1961 Tan Featherweight… named Barbara Ann for my mom. She’s traveled with me to the last two retreats. I try to rotate the Featherweights I have so they all get used and I can keep them maintained. I have 6 now…Oops, how did that happen???!!! Did I mention that I love these little machines?
Did you ever have one of those days (or weeks) where things just didn’t go right….at all? That is what has been going on lately. UGH! And this morning I went to pull out my go-to machine to work on a new pattern for a quilt and forgot that it was still down at The Studio from last weekend’s sewing class. UGH again!!!! But then I thought maybe I will use my little “Nola Mae”, my Featherweight machine. (People with Featherweights name their machines because they become part of the family. Mine is named for Granny, my paternal grandmother. She patiently let a little girl “help” her sew. I learned so much from her so I wanted this one to be named for her.) The minute I threaded her up and made the first few stitches my mood lightened and I smiled. 
She turned my day around. This little machine makes me so happy! 
Now I have it back all oiled and ready to sew. Now I can’t decide what to make first! It’s almost too beautiful to use but I know it’s too lovely not to use. These little workhorses are much sought after and very collectible. Mine is from 1946….they each have serial numbers so we know when it was made. 
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