Comments on: Planning ahead… http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/ Now blogging at http://caitymakes.com Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: v3.0 http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-766 v3.0 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:53:28 +0000 http://caityquilter.com/?p=562#comment-766 Caity has sewing-machines because TeaBot 5000™ got all the guitars. Constance J Woodle has a collection of foam-filled tennis balls. KitTern collects Z's, generally in the sun. Caity has sewing-machines because TeaBot 5000™ got all the guitars.

Constance J Woodle has a collection of foam-filled tennis balls.

KitTern collects Z’s, generally in the sun.

]]> By: Caitlin http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Caitlin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:47:35 +0000 http://caityquilter.com/?p=562#comment-765 Kirsty, would it upset you to know I have TWO featherweights? One is American, I must get around to looking into having it converted...she's called Betty; The other is a Sottish made girl, she's Elspeth. (I spent so much time with her she had to have a name!) And are they fabulous? Well - um - YES! The attachments are awesome (Singer make the best rufffler/pleater I have seen) and the stitches are beautifully formed. I used to use my FW a lot when I was making small dolls and very miniature quilts - it can make from 6 to 30 stitches to the inch. And even though it's straight stitch only, it's one of my favourite machines to use. It even smells nice! And of course it's so portable - I don't move the Goddess Pfaffalina unless she's going for a service, and most of the other machines are too heavy for me to even lift at present, let alone carry... I also have an Elna Grasshopper (the very first machine Elna ever made) as well as assorted old Singers... and a few other Elnas (but not a Lotus yet - although I think I'll be trading for one soon maybe!) plus a couple of treadles (one my Grandmother's, one my Great Grandmother's.) Kirsty, would it upset you to know I have TWO featherweights? One is American, I must get around to looking into having it converted…she’s called Betty; The other is a Sottish made girl, she’s Elspeth. (I spent so much time with her she had to have a name!)

And are they fabulous? Well – um – YES! The attachments are awesome (Singer make the best rufffler/pleater I have seen) and the stitches are beautifully formed. I used to use my FW a lot when I was making small dolls and very miniature quilts – it can make from 6 to 30 stitches to the inch.

And even though it’s straight stitch only, it’s one of my favourite machines to use. It even smells nice! And of course it’s so portable – I don’t move the Goddess Pfaffalina unless she’s going for a service, and most of the other machines are too heavy for me to even lift at present, let alone carry…

I also have an Elna Grasshopper (the very first machine Elna ever made) as well as assorted old Singers… and a few other Elnas (but not a Lotus yet – although I think I’ll be trading for one soon maybe!) plus a couple of treadles (one my Grandmother’s, one my Great Grandmother’s.)

]]> By: Caitlin http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Caitlin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:42:58 +0000 http://caityquilter.com/?p=562#comment-764 Not sure how many fabric shops I'll see, since it's right over the Christmas/New Year period when everything is shut. But no sewing machine for 18 sleeps - arrrggggh! Not sure how many fabric shops I’ll see, since it’s right over the Christmas/New Year period when everything is shut. But no sewing machine for 18 sleeps – arrrggggh!

]]> By: Sue http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Sue Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:52:15 +0000 http://caityquilter.com/?p=562#comment-763 Glad you have booked your tickets. THe anticipation is half the fun of a break away. I am sure Adelaide must have some great fabric shops! Glad you have booked your tickets. THe anticipation is half the fun of a break away. I am sure Adelaide must have some great fabric shops!

]]> By: kirsty http://caityquilter.com/2008/09/30/planning-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-762 kirsty Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:34:42 +0000 http://caityquilter.com/?p=562#comment-762 Did you say something Caity? I'm sorry. All I heard was the word "featherweight". HOLY COW!! You have a featherweight??! Is it wonderful? Is it everything I dream it would be? Did you say something Caity? I’m sorry. All I heard was the word “featherweight”. HOLY COW!! You have a featherweight??!
Is it wonderful? Is it everything I dream it would be?

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