My sister Deb loves to sew...but for many years, her focus was on machine embroidery!!
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| She used to embroider all my jackets for Sew Expo |
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| On this year -- SHE EMBROIDERED SIX JACKETS for me!! |
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| One of the highlights of Deb's sewing life was meeting Simon Haskins for the first time!! |
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| She has embroidered silk quilts with those complex, beautiful embroidered designs...jackets, home dec... |
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| Barb, Simon and Deborah at the 2012 Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington!! |
To review, the week after our Missouri Sisters Sewing Weekend, Deborah bought her little white Featherweight off Craig's list.
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| She drove from Nashville to St. Louis to pick up Izzy... |
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| Izzy had a bad belt, and needed a good oil and lube...but SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. And Deb was thrilled. |
However, since Deb had been doing an exhaustive ebay/Craigslist search for a Featherweight, by the time she got to Iowa, (with Izzy) she'd also found a machine AND a table for sale in Davenport, Iowa. She asked me to meet her at the guy's house to take a look -- and I did. (Although I didn't take any pictures.) Neither one of us had ever seen a TABLE. Huh. This was so interesting for me...
The guy didn't know much about the Featherweight, and it had no case, but the attachments were all there. And the table was in excellent condition...He was asking $675. I thought that was way too much -- and -- hey -- remember?? DEB ALREADY HAS A WHITE FEATHERWEIGHT...
So she didn't buy it.
But then, two weeks later, I saw the very same sewing machine and table listed on ebay. In Davenport, Iowa. For $675. It's got to be the same guy, right??
I sent Deb the link, and said, "look familiar?"...
Several days later, his ebay listing was running out, and he didn't have any bidders. Deb still had his cellphone number -- so she called him and offered $325.
OMG...
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| This is Deborah's second Featherweight...it was born the same year she was. 1953. And PERFECT... |
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| Not a greAt picture -- but this is Deb's table. Which is in PRISTINE condition, except for a water stain on the insert. Which, of course, YOU REMOVE ANYWAY. |
So, Deborah is my second sister to buy a second Featherweight. But she WAS THE FIRST ONE TO GET A TABLE...
OH, YEAH -- there's more...
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