Featherweight Case

My featherweight case was in pretty good condition for 66 years old.  There were a few scuffs and places where the fabric was tearing.  I saw a video on The Singer Featherweight Shop  about restoring cases, so I decided to try it.   Before:

After:

The case really shines now! It turned out so well, I'm trying to convince my friend to let me do hers, which is in much worse shape.

https://singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse/how-to-refurbish-a-singer-featherweight-case

https://singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse/how-to-get-rid-of-the-moldy-mildew-smell-in-a-featherweight-case



In other news, our rain of the last several weeks has produced flowers on my hydrangeas.  This may not seem like a big deal to most gardeners, but I do not water often, so I get very few flowers on mine.   This oak leaf hydrangea has been in the ground 2 years and never bloomed.  I haven't had one before, and I didn't even know the white flowers turn a pale pink

The  hydrangea below has been moved around my yard 3 times in the past 13 years, trying to find a spot it liked.  It didn't bloom for the first 8 years!  In the past 3 years, it has produced only 1 or 2 small flowers a season.  This plant is a drama queen, dramatically wilting every summer afternoon, then coming back to life when the day cools off.  

I have been thinking about drying some of these flowers, but they are so pretty on the bush, I don't want to cut them.

Stash Report:
Used this week: 2.5 yards (rabbit moon charity quilt)
Used year to date: 92.125 yards 
Added this week: 10 yards (backing for Claire's quilt, blue, Focus fabric)
Added year to date: 116.125 yards
Net Add: 24.0 yards