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Highlights from Nova's Featherweight Maintenance Workshops at the Houston International Quilt Festival


   
   
   

Workshop on Friday, October 31, 2014


   

Comments from Nova's Students at the Houston International Quilt Festival, October 30, 2014


"You did a great job of keeping us on time and on task!!  Truly think this was the best class I've taken at Festival in 20 years!!  Thank you!"   Shannon B.

"Loved the class.  I learned so much and love knowing I can take care of my Featherweight without having to pay a professional for the basic maintenance.  Nova really knows the Featherweight!!"    Nanzy S.

"LOVED it! Very well done - professional.  A class that is informative and useful is worth taking."    Aline W.

"I feel so much more confident that I can take care of and avoid problems using my great machine!  I appreciate all of the resources you offer and have benefited from all of my previous purchases!"   Marty D.

"This was by far the best class I have taken in a long time.  I so enjoyed learning how to clean and take care of my baby!  Loved it."    Harriett M.

"Truly enjoyed Nova's class.  She is very knowledgeable and you can tell she dearly loves what she does.  So glad I took the class."    Carolyn B.

"Great class!  A true Featherweight lover!"    Susan W.

"You are very patient and handle everyone with grace and sincerity."  Judi S.

"Loved it and my machine runs great!"    Elizabeth P.

"Excellent instructor."    Anon.

"I want to thank you for a great class experience.  I've taken a few classes at IQF and yours was by far the best, most useful one.  It really was worth the time and money and I am very glad I was able to do it."    Cindy F.


Comments from Nova's Students at the Houston International Quilt Festival, October 31, 2014


(It was Halloween and fun to see some of the students dressed up!)

"I have had some good classes, particularly while at QuiltCon in 2013.  But I have to say yours is hands down the best.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent with you and my fellow Featherweight enthusiasts.  But more than that, I felt I walked away with totally useful and relevant information.  I'm not afraid to maintenance my Featherweight now.  I just Love that!  You have a wonderful teaching style and kept everything in a logical, sequential order.  Wonderful job!"    Ramona P.

"Thank you, Nova.  I enjoyed the class and was very happy to know you wanted us to be focused and attentive.  Your workshop is excellent; I feel much more comfortable with my little 1935 version Featherweight.  It has been a workhorse for someone and now will enjoy a leisurely new life.  I plan to piece with the new foot I purchased from you. I bought it to teach my granddaughters how to sew. Thanks for all your efforts to sustain the Featherweights!  My best to you."    Glenda S.

"After all my research in the last two months I didn't know if I would learn anything new.  I am so glad I came.  Just having the memory reminders was worth it.  I loved the class!"  Carol N.

"One of the Best Classes I have taken in 15 years.  So much knowledge."    Sugar M.

"Nova explained everything step-by-step in easy to understand instructions.  The class was enjoyable and informative."    Norma W.

"I really enjoyed this class.  You explain everything well."  Mary Z.

"Nova, Thank you so very much for providing a Featherweight for me to use during this class.  I learned so much today and appreciate your passion for sharing your expertise to keep these machines sewing."    Carolyn A.

"Instructor had personal hands on.  Loved that."    Kendall B.

"Loved the PowerPoint pictures.  They were very helpful.  Loved the way you conducted the class step-by-step."    Kris S.

"This is the first class I have wanted to take in 15 years."   Janis P.

"Nova does an excellent job teaching this subject.  I feel I am leaving with a working knowledge of Featherweight maintenance.  The class met and surpassed my expectations.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you!"

"This class was the main purpose for my travel to Houston from Calgary, Alberta Canada and it was more than worth it!  Nova teaches, and has a real expertise in the area of Featherweight sewing machines!!"

"Totally wonderful class!!"

Fun Facts


In two days of the workshop with 25 students in each workshop we used:

2 quarts of kerosene

1 pint of sewing machine oil


8 large rolls of paper towels

2000 cotton swabs!