Mongolian Hand Crank Sewing Machine

Visiting Mongolia. In the Ger's the ladies seem to always have a hand crank sewing machine. The one here, is one from China, but at a previous nomad's home, she had one from Russia.

Our Host for lunch, made Tsuivan, which is homemade noodles, potatoes, carrots, onions. She offered us the traditional Vodka, which she made herself, the milk tea and yogurt too.

She knits gloves from camel hair, sews up deels, (local clothing), scarves, etc during the winter months, and sells them a the tourist ger, located about 3 km from her nomad home.

Updated Prices for Singer Featherweight 221/222 Accessories

Celebrating over 14 years on the "Net" - Updated May 2009

1/4 inch Patchwork Foot
13 Year Special!$12.00, including Shipping/Handling
U.S. Customers Only!

Nice Reproduction Featherweight Manuals
$8(US only) shipping/handling included.
Save your original manual.
Please email or phone Deloris Pickens at (580) 765-6125 for ordering details.

Holiday Special ~ $28.00 Updated Nancy Johnson-Srebro FW book 2001 Edition & Patchwork 1/4 inch foot!Separately 24.00 for book, and 14.00 for foot. NOW $28-shipping included for US residents!!

Special 1
Patchwork 1/4 Inch Foot & Featherweight Dustcover for $14.00 - includes postage (U.S. only)

Special 2
Updated Nancy Johnson-Srebro Featherweight Book - 2001 Edition for $24.00 - includes postage (U.S. only)

Special 4
Updated Nancy Johnson-Srebro Featherweight Book - 2001 Edition Patchwork 1/4 inch foot and Featherweight Dustcover for $31.00 - includes postage (U.S. only)

Special 7
Buttonholer for Featherweight & Featherweight Dustcover for 17.00 - includes postage (U.S. only) NEW Reduced Price!

Pickens Featherweight Care Kit * INCLUDES: 4 Featherweight bobbins, Machine Oil, Featherweight Dustcover, Light bulb, Belt, Photocopy of Singer Featherweight Service Manual. ONLY $21.00 s/h included for U.S. Residents Only

Big Pickens Care Kit for the Singer Featherweight * INCLUDES: 4 Featherweight bobbins, Machine Oil, Featherweight Dustcover, Light bulb, Belt, Photocopy of Singer Featherweight Service Manual, ****** Plus ****** Patchwork 1/4" foot & Nancy Johnson-Srebro's Updated 2001 Edition - Featherweight book!! All for 47.00 shipping & handling included. U.S. Residents only.

Pickens Featherweight DELUXE KIT * INCLUDES: 4 featherweight bobbins, Machine Oil, Belt, Light Bulb, Two Sewing Machine Screwdrivers, Singer Lubricant, Featherweight Dustcover & Photocopy of Service Manual for the Singer 221.$25.00 for US Residents ONLY

**NEW** Alpha Sew Patchwork Foot with GUIDE, $16.00, Includes Shipping/Handling, U.S. Only.

$10 for Singer Sewing Machine Manuals - Photocopy, US Residents Only, 15-9, 15K80, 15K110, 66-15,66-17, 66-18, 99K, 99-31, 127, 128-23, 185K, 201, 221(black), 221 (white), 222, 301, 327K, 328K, 329K,401, 404, 501 & 503.

Other goodies, Original bobbins for .75 cents each. Small shipping and limit 4 bobbins per customer. Light for 1.50 - (Shipping not included), Black belts for 3.00 (Shipping not included), Sewing Machine oil for 3.00 (Shipping not included), Tuckers for 8.50 (Shipping not included).***Small shipping costs for misc. items***.

Additional items, Featherweight Reproduction Case $60.00 (Includes shipping), Towa Bobbin Cases - $40.00 (Includes Shipping), Original Seam Guide - $6.00 (Includes Shipping), Power Cord for Foot Feed $9.00(Includes Shipping), 6 accessories for low shank machines --narrow hemmer, ruffler, wide hemmer, edge stitcher, multi slot binder,and gathering foot ~ $22.00(Includes shipping).

Featherweight lock/hinge information, Set in lock, complete, $13.00 (plus shipping), Hasp only, $8.00 (plus shipping), Hinges $1.50 (plus shipping). Call for current shipping rates.


How do I order these items? Mail a check or money order, and specify the item desired, along with your return address, and send (and make the check out to):

Deloris Pickens
538 Virginia Avenue
Ponca City, Ok 74601

Any Additional Questions Please Either Email Deloris at deepickens@gmail.com, or call her at 580-765-6125. Questions about the webpage can be directed to Gail Pickens-Barger, at yogawithgaileee@gmail.com. Thank you!

Posted byYoga with Gaileee, E-RYT at 5:21 PM
Labels: 1/4 inch foot, 221, 222, Featherweight, Freearm, Nancy Johnson-Srebro, Patchwork 1/4 inch foot, Singer 221, Singer Featherweight, Walking Foot

Featherweight Information

Common Causes of Singer Sewing Machine Trouble
Date Your Featherweight
Rate Your Featherweight
Featherweight Attachments
Bobbin Info
Case Info
Books about the Featherweight and Sewing
Mildew Problems
Seam Guide for the Featherweight
Sales and the Servicing of Your Featherweight
Featherweight Survey Results

What Every New Singer Featherweight 221/222 Owner Should Know

Important Featherweight TENSION - Instructions

Oiling Your Featherweight
Cleaning Your Featherweight
Belts for Your Featherweight
Threading the Featherweight
Lights on Your Featherweight
Featherweight Foot/Feet Pedals

Featherweight History
Condition Chart
Featherweight Cabinets
Sewing Machine Manuals
Shipping of Your Featherweight
Featherweight Tables
Quilting with Your Featherweight
Freearm Featherweight (222k)
Mr. Singer's History
Graham's True Sewing Machine Stories

T-Shirt Tutorial done on my Singer Featherweight 221 "Zippy"!

Tutorial for T-shirt Pillow: A Square Flanged Envelope Pillow Tutorial from a

T-shirt. By Gail Pickens-Barger, http://love2sew4fun.blogspot.com/

What you will need

Size Adult L - T-shirt (or larger)
14 " square pillow form
Matching or contrasting Thread
Sewing Machine
Pins
Sizzors

1. Cut up the sides of the t-shirt.

2. Cut a 19 inch by 19 inch square from the front of the T-shirt.

3. Cut two(2) 19 inch by 13 inch panels from the back of the T-shirt (see photo), this will make the envelope portion of the back of the finished pillow. One of the panels, I used the edge/bottom of the T-shirt, so that I do not have to sew an edge on one of the panels.

4. On one of the 19 by 13 inch panels, sew 1/4 inch from the edge, on the long end. Then turn 1/4 inch, sew again, turn once more 1/4 inch and sew the 1/4 from the edge. Or finish the edge with your favorite technique. (see Photo)

5. Pin the two back pieces to the front piece, RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER (see
photo). Place the panel with the t-shirt hem first, then place the panel that you sewed the edge second, having the hemmed edges overlapping. (The t-shirt
hem will be on the outside of the finished t-shirt pillow.)

6. Stitch All around the pillow with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Cut corners diagonally. Trim the seam allowances.

7. Turn RIGHT SIDE OUT. Press. (T-shirt hem is the outer layer, as show in this photo.) ====>

8. To make flange, stitch 2 inches from the outer edges. (You may want to use contrasting thread or stick with a matching thread.)

9. Insert 14" pillow form thru back opening.








10. There you have your square flanged envelope pillow.

Notes: The Larger the t-shirt size, the more room you'll have to center the design into the square. This particular shirt was very close to the neckline, so the design is not "centered" on the square pillow.

T-shirt into a Square Flanged Envelope Pillow Tutorial by Gail Pickens-Barger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at love2sew4fun.blogspot.com.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://love2sew4fun.blogspot.com/2009/04/t-shirt-into-square-flanged-envelope.html.

Love 2 Sew 4 Fun - My Beginning Attempts at Sewing with My Singer Featherweight 221

One of my other blogs http://love2sew4fun.blogspot.com/
are my projects that I've sewn with my Singer Featherweight (the middle one, called "Zippy"), or sewing tutorials that I might attempt in the future. Love y'all to post and give suggestions!

Gaileee

Singer Attachment Instruction Manual from April 1930s

April has taken the time to scan and upload some PDF files to her website available for FREE DOWNLOAD if anyone needs them.

She hopes to add more in the future, but here are a few to start out:
http://www.april193 0s.com/html/ attachment_ instructions_ __refe.html

Your Stitchery Friend,
April

April 1930's ~ A Sewing Shoppe

Singer 221 Crinkle and Blackside Sewing Machines

Darla Trenner, has researched and designed a wonderful website about the Singer Crinkle and Blackside Sewing Machines. (Including the 221 machine.) Go check out her site at:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~featherweight/

Gaileee