Do you know someone that needs a FW Maintenance class?

Whew!  It's been a busy couple of weeks getting everything loaded at the summer house, moved, and unloaded at the winter house.  I've found muscles that I didn't know I had.  There are piles everywhere needing to be gone through and put away and I'm being careful not to trip over something to break a bone or two.  I did that once.  I tripped over a FW machine in its case and broke my upper arm a few years ago.  I put the sewing machines away when I bring them into the house now. I don't need another broken arm.

But, the reason for this post is to let you know about a few FW maintenance classes I'll be teaching in the next couple of months.  If you need a class or know of someone that needs a class in the SE Michigan area or near Columbus, Ohio, here are the details about those classes.

There will be 3 maintenance classes at the Quilt Patch in Tecumseh, Mi this fall.  They will be Saturday, Oct 27, Tuesday, Oct 30, and Friday, Nov 9.  The class runs from 10:30-3:30 and the cost is $50 plus oil and grease.  You need to call the Quilt Patch at 517-423-0053 to get on the class list.

The last class for this fall will be at the Heavenly Stitches Quilt Shop in Lima, Ohio.  That one will be Saturday Nov 17 from 10:30-3:30.  The cost is $75 and that includes the oil and grease.  The phone number for the Heavenly Stitches shop is 419-979-0218.  I talked with the owner yesterday and there are only 2 spots open for that class.  Again, call to get your name on the class list.

You can look over in my Class Schedule section to see what you'll need to bring and you know you can email me if you have any questions as well.  I hope you will let others know about these classes if they've been looking for one to get those beautiful FWs up and running properly.

Introducing Queen Anne

Good morning, all.  This is packing and moving week so I don't have a lot of time for a post.  I wanted to show off the poor Ugly Betty featherweight that I worked so hard to get sewing again now that she's been transformed to a beautiful Queen Anne.

I know, there are some people that don't want any machine painted.  They want the original color, the original finish and the original everything.  Well, I like all the small imperfections on an original machine, too.  I don't want to make a whole lot of changes if there's just a scratch or two that just shows the machine was loved.

But this poor machine was beat to death.  She had died.  She didn't work and she was an ugly mess.  So, it's been about a year since I rescued her and brought her back to life.  She has a whole lot of new things from new wiring to new rubber feet, bed plate felt and more.  And, now she has a face lift, too.

Introducing Queen Anne, the reborn FW.

This picture is from the painter in his shop.  I have the machine now but there was a slight imprint of the packing towel on the extension plate so that is back at the shop being fixed.  When I get back to the winter house, the plate will be put back on and Queen Anne will be ready to make her debut at the first FW Club class coming up in November.  I welcome you all to come see her.  She'll have center stage that day.