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February 20, 2025
Black box mystery from Art In Search

      A while back, I hinted when I bought the magical bookcase there was a black box on the floor next to it. This was the box.

A lot of you know what this is.
I can recognize it across a football field.
     I did polish it up with black shoe polish and polished the hinges before I took the photo, but still, it is pretty remarkable. You can imagine my excited anticipation when I was opening the lid. What would I find and in what condition?
    Inside was a very lovely Singer 221- the Featherweight. All the attachments. I have ...

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January 29, 2022
Just.In.Case – Part 2 from Dueling Threads

Recently, Mary Alice, a commenter on my 2017 post, Just.In.Case, wondered how the singer featherweight case handle was sewn. I’m not sure if she wanted to know how the handle itself was made, or how it was attached to the case.

The D-ring handle on my case was really damaged beyond repair.

Original Singer Featherweight case handle


If you want to replace the handle with one that is as close to vintage as possible, try picking up a replica replacement handle like they carry at The Featherweight Shop. As I was not maintaining the “vintage” replica feel ...

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