This weekend My Husband and I went away for My Birthday, we had a great time soaking up the sun and walking on the beach.
Sunday was our last day in Santa Barbara, so we headed out early for breakfast. The little town had some really great doors and windows and a little down the street was this was a really cool old welding yard full of rusty things.
we then went to visit the Santa Barbra Mission
After the mission we went back to town to eat lunch before we headed home...
and as birthday luck would have it there was a delightful little antique shop that we came across
I really thought I found the thing that made it the perfect day when my hands found
this little book
from 1806... my heart was very full!
then I found a great little bag full of hand made laces and this old wooden Sieve Pestle.
There was a little squeal of delight when I found some Victorian jet trim along side a vintage mother of pearl buckle. The perfectly worn leather key holder in my favorite shade of blue really made me smile and say to my self "wow it really is my birthday!"
I was all ready to cheek out... I held all my goodies in my arms as I made my way to the check out counter only to spy in a glass case on the bottom shelf this box... in the very shame shade as my living room walls....
My heart started to beat a little faster... I bent over... my eyes started to widen... I have never seen a white featherweight in person only online and I really did not need one as I already own two featherweight sewing machines (both black) but this little white one was to perfect for words! not a mark on her and in perfect working condition! I told myself "you do not need this!" My husband saw the wild look in my eyes as I walked to the counter, I was in total control I was going to buy what was in my arms but then the words came out of my mouth "do you think the dealer will come down in price?" and the counter clerk said "he is right behind you" I turned and offered him much less then his already fair price but he was in agreement and I said
"I will take it!"
so here she is the new girl in town, she is like a cool breeze in my studio and she sews like a dream and she is only a few years younger then me. White Featherweights were distributed in the U.S. between 1968 and 1970 and marked the end of production of these small but powerful sewing machines that I adore!
Sunday was our last day in Santa Barbara, so we headed out early for breakfast. The little town had some really great doors and windows and a little down the street was this was a really cool old welding yard full of rusty things.
we then went to visit the Santa Barbra Mission
After the mission we went back to town to eat lunch before we headed home...
and as birthday luck would have it there was a delightful little antique shop that we came across
I really thought I found the thing that made it the perfect day when my hands found
this little book
from 1806... my heart was very full!
then I found a great little bag full of hand made laces and this old wooden Sieve Pestle.
There was a little squeal of delight when I found some Victorian jet trim along side a vintage mother of pearl buckle. The perfectly worn leather key holder in my favorite shade of blue really made me smile and say to my self "wow it really is my birthday!"
I was all ready to cheek out... I held all my goodies in my arms as I made my way to the check out counter only to spy in a glass case on the bottom shelf this box... in the very shame shade as my living room walls....
My heart started to beat a little faster... I bent over... my eyes started to widen... I have never seen a white featherweight in person only online and I really did not need one as I already own two featherweight sewing machines (both black) but this little white one was to perfect for words! not a mark on her and in perfect working condition! I told myself "you do not need this!" My husband saw the wild look in my eyes as I walked to the counter, I was in total control I was going to buy what was in my arms but then the words came out of my mouth "do you think the dealer will come down in price?" and the counter clerk said "he is right behind you" I turned and offered him much less then his already fair price but he was in agreement and I said
"I will take it!"
so here she is the new girl in town, she is like a cool breeze in my studio and she sews like a dream and she is only a few years younger then me. White Featherweights were distributed in the U.S. between 1968 and 1970 and marked the end of production of these small but powerful sewing machines that I adore!
