Vintage ZigZag Attachment Greist Decorative Stitch Featherweight 221 Tested RARE

Description: Vintage Greist Decorative Stitch ZigZag Attachment.The complete set! Your Greist Decorative Stitch Attachment fits side fitting low shank vintage Singer Sewing Machines such as models15, 27, 28, 66, 99, 101, 127, 128, 185, 201, 222k and includes the Singer Featherweight 221. What makes this particular set rare and special?The Greist Decorative Stitch ZigZag Attachment sets were sold with 5 decorative stitch design pattern cams, a removable adjustable edge guide and a built-in cording foot. Plus, the attachment can be set to various stitch widths or a straight stitch without removing it from the sewing machine. That is very special!Because NO other vintage sewing machine zigzag attachment offered the straight stitch sewing machine owner all of these incredible sewing features in one compact attachment. ~~~Bonus Included!My Color Commentary! Copyright My Two Threads 2024~~~The Greist Decorative Stitch Attachment is complete with its flip top case, the zigzag attachment, the adjustable edge guide, 5 stitch pattern cams and snap fastener, attaching thumb screw and the instruction booklet. Cam 4-4 is stored on the attachment under the snap fastener. The test stitch sample made with THIS Greist Decorative Stitch Zigzagger Attachment is included. Would you like to know more? Get comfy, put your feet up and read on.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Archive photos are used to illustrate and demonstrate this type of unique automatic zigzag attachment using my Singer 201 and my Featherweight 221 sewing machines. This beautifully engineered Greist ZigZagger Attachment manufactured during a time when quality was still important offers a world of sewing creativity such as pin tucks, pleats, top-stitched embroidery playing with different weight threads, cording, joining lace, embellishing projects with trims like satin rat tail, rickrack or yarns. Let's start with the one of unique forms of stitchery magic the Greist Decorative Stitch Attachment possesses! The 5 dinky dime sized Stitch Pattern Design Cams. Each of the 5 stitch pattern design cams delivers a unique stitch pattern. Varying the width and length of the stitch or using different thread types and weights changes the look of the pattern significantly. I used 50 wt. cotton thread on the bobbin, 12 wt. cotton thread on top (see orange arrows) and a size 90 sharp needle to obtain this distinct embroidery like result. I did have to sew slowly! My Singer Featherweight 221 wasn't too happy with the larger thread. But my Singer 201 was a champion. Adjust the stitch from narrow to wide easily by loosening the screw and sliding the scale here (orange arrow 4 3 2 1). 1 is the most narrow zigzag stitch. 4 is the widest zigzag stitch. Changing the stitch pattern design cam is easy. Gently pop off the snap fastener holding the cam and place the desired stitch cam on the little spindle. Pop the snap fastener back on and voila! Note: Always start stitching with the pawl in the deepest groove of the stitch pattern design cam. Your incredible little Greist Decorative ZigZag Attachment can change from zigzag to straight stitch instantly. See the pawl with the end sitting in the ratchet wheel? Flip it back gently to disengage the zigzag (orange arrow). You are able to perform a straight stitch as long as the pawl is disengaged. Straight stitching on the green rick rack. The foot of your Greist Decorative Stitch Attachment has a blue metal cording spring guide built into the foot (picture below). Cording can be very effective as an added feature! An adjustable edge guide can be attached to the foot of your Greist Decorative Stitch ZigZag Attachment using a tiny screw. Setting the guide by loosening the dinky screw and moving the guide to the left or right of the needle determines where the stitches fall. This is important if you want the stitch to be deeper into the fabric or close to the edge of the fabric, trim or lace you are sewing. The edge guide placed all the way to the right (red arrow). Or all the way to the left (blue arrow). Accurate placement of the edge guide feeds the fabric to exactly where you want the needle to stitch. Joining lace. Pin tucks. Lacey lingerie!(THIS IS NOT in the instruction manual. I've included this method in the bonus commentary)!Using the zigzag stitch alone to add floral lace to the hem of lingerie using a no fray fabric such as knit nylon. Follow the outer edge of the lace using a matching thread. Carefully cut the hem close to the stitching (red arrow). This is very easy to do!Turn your work to the right side and voila!A romantic lace hem for a slip, negligee or camisole! ~~~~~~~~~~~~By the way, did you know…?ZigZag Attachments of this type have a Floating Foot attached to the forked foot of the attachment. It allows the zigzag attachment to “float” over thick and thin fabrics, seams, edges and other raised areas more easily while your sewing machine is stitching.It REALLY is not meant to be removed!Sometimes the teeny tiny spring clamps which hold the floating foot are bent upwards or broken (red arrows).If the spring clamps are not sitting snugly against the nubs in the fork holding the floating foot securely, there is a lot of wobble in the floating foot. The attachment can crab-stitch off to the side or stitch in circles no matter how hard you try to guide the fabric. For the zigzag attachment to operate correctly, the spring clamps need to be intact on each side and sit close to secure the floating foot to the nubs in the fork of the attachment foot (green arrows). Important Care and Storage Tips!This is the most vulnerable part of the plastic case. The little hinge (blue arrow). Let me show you how to place your attachment and the adjustable edge guide to keep the plastic case and hinges safe. ~~~The adjustable edge guide goes in first.Place the adjustable edge guide at the back of the case in it's special slot with the little screw at the top left. The screw head should be facing the back of the case (green arrow). The guide should EASILY slide down all the way into the slot. If the adjustable edge guide is not seated properly, closing the clear lid will break the plastic hinges and crack the lid. Do not try to store your Greist ZigZag Attachment without adjusting the stitch width slide to narrow. The base will be too long to fit correctly (green X's below). When the stitch width slide is moved to narrow, the attachment foot, the width adjusting screw and the adjustable edge guide will sit into the case neatly. The clear plastic case lid will close safely. Do you like my comments? They are included! Copyright My Two Threads 2024 There you have it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Your Extraordinary Greist Decorative Stitch Zigzag Attachment which includes the test stitch sample is ready to use! Photos & Commentaries areCopyrighted My Two Threads 2024~~~ Click See Other Items to Check Out My Singer and Other Sewing Treasures on eBay! ~~~Always Inspected, Oiled, Tested and Complete! Enjoy Being Creative and Share the Joy of Sewing! Terms of Sale I offer new and vintage used goods which have no warranty, no guarantee and no replacements. All used goods have had previous owners and have been used, scraped, scratched, dinged, show signs of being loved or neglected, may have areas of corrosion and are sold as is.All used goods have been inspected, are complete if more than one part is required for the item to function and have been tested for usability.Metal goods with movable parts have had oil washes to clean them up and been lubricated where appropriate for continued use. Please use scrap fabrics to test attachments such as zigzaggers, rufflers, buttonholers, darners, etc. which have rapidly moving parts while in use as they may spray residual oil.Please DO NOT TOSS OUT THE SHIPPING BOX OR PACKING MATERIAL until you have located all of the items, their parts and instructions purchased.I do not accept returns and I do not offer refunds. Photos and commentaries are copyrighted My Two Threads 2024. Shipping & Fees I ship using USPS Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage. All shipping is tracked.All goods are fully insured to the value of the single item or total value of multiple purchases which I can fit into one shipping box or one padded envelope. The cost of insurance and packing materials is included in the shipping costs.I will combine shipping to reduce costs. If multiple items are purchased, the difference between what you paid for each item to ship separately and what it costs to ship combined and insured using one package will be refunded to you.I pack securely for transit.I ship within 2 business days after payment is received.All goods may or may not come from a place which processes a nut or two.

Price: 139.95 USD

Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma

End Time: 2024-08-19T18:52:50.000Z

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