A bed of roses for a Singer Featherweight

Sometimes an old machine like a Singer Featherweight needs a little TLC.

So I transformed my trio of roses I made for my tutorial on joining wonky roses

into a little pad for a Featherweight.

Since what's better to rest on than a bed of roses?

I used some of the rose fabric for the pocket

and free motioned roses on the roses.

This measures about 18 inches square,

features two pockets

one for accessories like seam rippers or extra bobbins

and the other for storing thread clippings.

I keep mine in the FW case, so I always have it

when I take the machine with me.

It absorbs vibrations on a folding table

and it brings just a little bit more style

to a classic machine.

And whenever I take my FW to retreats or

monthly quilting at a local gallery

someone always remarks about the age of the machine.