I didn't sleep much night - excited about my new baby. I do have a very special DIL - she did get lots of hugs and a few tears and the machine has not even arrived yet. I will take Beverly's suggestion of a name for her and will probably call her Louisa Jean after both Gran and Mum. Like many of us, I can recall standing beside Mum while she sewed and tracing the patterns of the decals with my fingers. The patterns on this one look very similar. Annie, thanks for your offer of information. The e-bay ad gives the serial number as EA121811, 99K Filigree, circa 1935.It comes with a bentwood style case, original key and accessory box. I will definitely use the machine and will have to plan a special project for the first one. I did do a paper-piecing workshop a year or so ago so perhaps I will try that again. I started giving my DIL sewing lessons just before Christmas so she can play with this one also. It is coming from the other side of Australia but I am really hoping it gets here before the weekend or I will burst! It is so great to be able to share my excitement with people who understand. Beth

Jefferson Starship? SARAH Go now, Don't look back we've drawn the line, move on, Its no good to go back in time, I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two, with fire and ice, a dream won't come true. (Chorus) Sarah, Sarah storms are brewing in your eyes, Sarah, Sarah no time is a good time for goodbyes Danger, in the game when the stakes are high, branded, my heart was branded while my senses stood by, I'll never find another girl like you, for happy endings it takes two, with fire and ice, a dream won't come true. (Chorus) Sarah, Sarah storms are brewing in your eyes Sarah, Sarah no time is a good time for goodbyes Hey, Sarah, Love me like no one has ever loved me before, hey, Sarah, hurt me no one could ever hurt me more. Hey, Sarah, Sarah, Hey, Sarah the way you loved me before Instrumental I'll never find a girl like you, with fire and ice, a dream won't come true Chorus Sarah, Sarah no time is a good time for Sarah, Sarah storms are brewing in your eyes Sarah, Sarah no time is good time for goodbyes Sarah, Sarah storms are brewing in your eyes Sarah, Sarah no time is a good time no-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-Sarah why did it, why did it, why did it all fall apart?

I know you jammed the machine you bought--as a new sewer, you will probably jam it a few more times like we all did until we finally got our sewing notion in motion. You always move the handwheel towards you, rarely back. I think it started when you started to sew, you didn't have your thread tails all the way back to the back of the machine and started a bit short under the presser foot..beginning of seam is parallel to the back of the foot. This is a good learning opportunity to learn how to remove the throat plate, take the bobbin out, clean out the rats nest in there, and rethread the machine with thread tails measuring at least all the way back to the other side of the machine under the presser foot. Then start slowly to make sure everything is working properly. This information is also in your machine manual. Although you viewed the video, you still have to read the manual for lots of technical information to learn and practice from page 1 as a new sewer--you get sewing lessons of sorts in the process. Get some basic sewing books from the library and start reading for information and find a sewing relative, neighbor or friend to help you. Sewing classes at the local fabric store, college or vo-ed school will help you tremendously.

Hi There Lazygardens, I ended up taking it to our not so local repairman, I had never used him before, but because he was a long standing Singer dealer, and sounded so good on the phone I decided to at least to present the machine, and see what he had to say. I immediately noticed his walls and entire shop had Featherweights and more. After explaining everything to him, he ask me if I put the needle in right. I chuckled and said yes, it won't be that simple. So he says "in cases like this I can repair it now, on the spot for $30.00" I said "go for it, with a huge smile. It took him about 15 minutes though...and he also addressed the tension. So after I ask him "was it the timing? He said yes it was. So I had troubleshot it correctly, and learned a little by just watching him. What a guy. His repair shop was wide open to whomever came in. It was like a page in time warp going in there. Just wanted to let you know how it turned out. I am so pleased. The thrift shop Manager had told me before I had taken it in, to just see if I could get even $100.00 for it. I just was not ready to give up on it, I may have to eat the $30.00 repair bill, as i did not get a go ahead, but thats OK because MCC does alot of good work around the world and locally. I just can't tell you how good it feels to "get er done". Someone will love this machine. I don't know about all the white featherweights but I do know this one is impossible to trace the serial No. with any accuracy, and it does not have gears, it is belt driven. So I have at least learned something. It doe's not have the mechanical solidness of others in the featherweight class. However pretty it is, it is just a collector item. I would not recommend it for a quilter or serious sewer. Ginger