This was my favourite gift this year. It is a vintage Singer pinking attachment that works with most Singer lockstitch family sewing machines. I wanted it for my Featherweight collection but might just keep it attached to my 201 so it's at the ready when I need it.
It is in beautiful condition and is an amazing piece of engineering given its age. It came with the original box and instructions, as well as the spring thumb screw to attach it to the machine (of course!). I was nervous to try it out but it attaches easily and works by simply pressing down on the foot pedal. I did have to remove the thread cutter to make it easy to screw on to the presser bar.
It is so fun to cut the pinked edge by running the fabric under the blade. It is completely safe and your fingers are protected by the cover. You can adjust the width of the guide if you want to have narrower or wider strips. The attachment can be used for finishing seams (I plan to do that on my pillows), for fancy trimmings, to prevent fraying on yardage before washing, and many other decorative uses. I absolutely love it!
Here is a quick video showing how the pinker works. My hubby gave it to me for Christmas and he ordered it from the lovely April at April 1930's, my favourite supplier for my Featherweight machines.
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