When I got my singer featherweight back in working order (or should I say got myself in working order 
) I faced the problem of where would I sew with it. As you all know I have a small sewing room and I do not want to have to put a new table out. My SewEzi table has an acrylic piece that fits around the Janome just right. That is how you order them. With each sewing machine you need an acrylic piece that fits around it. The height on the table also has height adjusters. The Janome and the Featherweight are not the same height which meant in order to use the table for both machines I would also have to adjust the height each time I would switch machines. After a couple hours of thinking it over I decided to go ahead and order the acrylic piece to match up with the featherweight and find something that can be tucked under the machine to adjust the height.
I can’t believe how fast the SewEzi people are – I ordered the piece on Tuesday evening and it arrived today!! How is that for fast service. Right now I have two books that happened to be handy and 2 Connecting Threads catalogs that were handy and stacked them under the machine and it was exactly right. I measured the stack and it is exactly 5/8″ so that means next time we pick up some plywood or something of that sort I will get a piece and have Mike cut it to fit the base of the featherweight. Then whenever I switch out machines I do not have to do any adjusting of the height on the table- which really, really would be a pain to do.
This is how the Janome sits in the SewEzi table and what the acrylic plate looks like - each is fashioned for the base of each machine.
you see these white cylinder pieces - there are four of them. These are what need to be adjusted for the height of each machine - now you can see why I say I don't want to do that and that it would be a pain to do.
these are the new height adjusters that arrived with the plate - they really and truly are a pain to use. Here is the new acrylic plate for the featherweight.
The temporary height adjuster to test the theory out
this is how the featherweight sits in the SewEzi table with the temporary height under it. When I have a piece of wood or whatever I find that is the right height that piece will always be put with the acrylic plate so they are always together handy to use. This will be so much easier and quicker to do than adjust the height with the pieces you are supposed to use with it.
I’m glad I went ahead and measured and decided to order the plate. It will be so nice to just switch out the machines and not to have to find another space to set up in. I have ordered a bag to keep the featherweight in and I already have a travel case for the Janome so whenever I switch out machines I will just place it in it’s bag and it will be out of the way (which means under the quilting frame) and yet close by to switch back out again when I want it.
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Well now isn’t that a sight to see! Old an new all together, how wonderful! That little featherweight is SO cute!
I am probably going to sell my antique Singer… but if I keep it, I would love to have my hubby air brush it and make it shiny white!
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I am so impressed. I would probably never have thought of that. I would have tried to put in another table. My sewing room is a small bedroom 10×12, and with the computer desk, my cutting table, my sewing machine and a long table made of a door with two /two drawer filing cabinets under it, and lots of stuff on top, I don’t have much moving around room. I tell people to enter at their own risk. That once they get in, we may never be able to find them to get them out.
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Well, I understand about small spaces. I too, sew in a bedroom and have just finished with rearranging and reorganizing with some new cabinets so I have more floor space and less clutter. I don’t like feeling cramped.
Your idea is such a good one and I think I would have done just the same thing.
Isn’t it ‘sew’ much nicer quilting at even table height? I know I prefer it.
Have a wonderful weekend with your quilt projects!
You’ve done a great job of getting your little beauty all ready for sewing!! Having a machine at the correct height is SO important. I can’t believe how quickly that plate arrived. Happy sewing.
thanks guys now I just need to find something permanent to work with. We stopped at Lowes earlier this evening and couldn’t find anything at 5/8th inch! I will not be stopped
I will find something!
I love my sew-ezi. Take it every time I travel. Even if the retreat offers a table, I take my sew-ezi and then use their space for cutting.
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What a great idea.
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Looking good! How close would it be to use a 3/4 inch board with a 1/4 inch board on top?
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A very cool set up Karen. The closest I’ve gotten to having a sewing table was when Bob cut a hole in an old desk LOL.
Crispy
Too cool! Another great tip! I am storing all these tips for future use when I get a permanent fix to my sewing table – just finished quilt top using a 4 ft table as my sewing table! new house does not afford a lot of room but creative mind is going strong! Thanks for all your tips! Teri
Oh my friend Helen got one of these for her embroidery machine. She is over the moon happy now. No more back aches and she also raved about the delivery of the items.
I have a table that came with my 6600 Janome which is how she got the idea, so nice to just roll the fabric along.
great blog, and lots of tips too.
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I can’t say enough good things about the sew-ezi table – it is really great for being portable and if you have a small space to set up in and it folds flat and stores under a bed if needed.
Looks like you found an easy way to switch the machines!
I love the photo of the antique Featherweight sitting in the modern table!
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I think I would LOVE to have a Featherweight machine….Perfect to take to retreats, and wherever you travel to. I wish my Grandma had taught me to quilt when I was a little girl!
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