White Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine

 I know I have too many sewing machines, but....who could resist this cute White Singer Featherweight 221?  It arrived in this lovely green and white case.  My husband found this machine at a local thrift shop for only $10.00!  Unbelievable.

 As you can see, it's in beautiful condition.  No scratches or paint chips.  This machine was manufactured in the UK in the late 1960's.  It's fairly rare as only a small number were made.  

 There are a few differences between the white featherweight and the black featherweights.  The end piece on the white featherweight is, as you can see, white.  It does not have the fancy scroll work or the vertical lines featured on the black models.

 The fold up part of the bed is a bit shorter than on the black models.  It also features a matching white motor with the Singer logo (so stylish!), and an internal belt.

 The cords for the plug and foot petal are integrated into the machine, rather than as a separate plug in unit.

 It has a clam shell style foot petal.  

 Aerial view of the White 221.

 Another difference is the masonite board on the bottom of the machine, rather than a metal drip pan.

 Here, you can see the logo on the front of the machine.  It is a decal, instead of a metal plate.  The black knob on the right is the light switch, and the backwards metal S is the bobbin tension.  All these features are different from the black featherweights.  It's interesting to see the changes implemented through the years of featherweight production.

All in all, this machine is in beautiful condition, and sews nicely.  It's highly coveted among vintage sewing machine and featherweight collectors, and I'm sure I'll enjoy sewing my next project with this machine.

Be creative ~ Sew something beautiful today.

Jennifer Thomas

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Sewing on the Battleship North Carolina

 Last week I took two of my boys on a trip to the North Carolina coast.  One of the things we did was visit Battleship North Carolina.  We enjoy visiting historic sites while traveling.  

 I'm always looking for signs of sewing on our trips.  Here's an old Singer sewing machine that was on display in the ship's tailor shop.  Do you see the cot hanging to the left of the machine?  The sailors that worked the tailor shop had to sleep there, too.

 In the tailor shop, they did repairs and alterations to the sailor's uniforms.  According to the above, many of the sailors wanted "bell bottom blues made for liberty" to wear to impress the girls when they were in port.

 I spied this Singer shoe sewing machine inside the cobbler's shop.

 Here's a large press for wrinkle free clothing.  It's interesting to see how sewing machines were used in the past.

Here's a view of the Atlantic from North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.  

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Table

 Earlier this week I wrote a post about my new Singer Centennial Featherweight 221 sewing machine.  I also recently acquired this Featherweight sewing table.  As you can see, it is badly scratched.  If you know how to get these scratches out, please leave a comment at the end of this post.  I would really appreciate it.

 This is my second Featherweight card style sewing table.  I was excited because this one has the insert. The other one I own is missing this piece.  It's nice to have, because it makes the table useful for other functions, too.

 Here's the table with my new Centennial Featherweight in it.  So pretty!  I did a little research on the table this morning, and it looks like these were made to fit both the Singer 221, and the 301 (my favorite machine).  

 Here is the other Featherweight card table I own.  It is a slightly different and less common model with the stained wood edges instead of the black edges.  The surface of this table is beautiful - no scratches, but sadly, no insert either.

Are you following the Island Batik Getaway blog hop?  Here's today's featured designers:

Bea Lee– Bea Quilter

Sharon Parcel– Yellow Cat Designs

 Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today!

Jennifer Thomas

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Singer Centennial Featherweight 221

 My husband, the eternal shopper~bargain hunter~treasure seeker brought home another Featherweight he found at a ridiculous price $10.00, or so.  When he brought this into the house, I seriously thought "I don't need another Featherweight.  I'll probably just sell it."

 Then I opened up the case and...Haha!....Fuzzy was not really inside, but he is not going to let an open box go unused.  Plus he is not a featherweight, he's a chunky little guy!

 Here was my real first peek inside.  The poor machine was still threaded!  Looky over in the lower left corner - the keys to the case are included.  Those are hard to find.  I only have one other featherweight case key.  Cool.

 I pulled her out and she was dusty!  She definitely needs some cleaning up, but the decals look nice and all the workings seem to be intact.  It even has a sturdy belt.

 Then I took a closer look.  This machine has the blue Centennial seal!  My first Centennial!  Wow - I'm so excited to have this machine.  It's really amazing how each one of my Featherweights is unique and has different features in some way.  Yep...it's a keeper.

 It does have this one cosmetic issue.  There is a paint chip on the front edge.  Does anyone know the best way to remedy this?  I've never had a chipped edge before.

 Other goodies in the case included the original manual.  It's in rough, but usable condition.

 And the original accessories box with these attachments and a couple of spool pin circles.

 

Here she is after a little cleaning up.  Hopefully I'll have some time to oil her up and try her out later on this week.  Such a pretty little lady.  

Are you following the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop?  Here's the links to today's featured blogs:

Stephanie Jacobson – Steph Jacobson Designs

Michelle Roberts – Creative Blonde

 Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today!

Jennifer Thomas

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