Its warming up here, been up since 6.00, been out and done stuff and off to see mum in FoD today.  Ive just made some Glamorgan sausages to take for lunch with some home grown salad.
Have a good day everyone 

Thanks @BrendaP I have sorted the tension by not actually doing anything.  The bobbin fell out of the case and I put it back in and now it is stitching beautifully.  I may have had the bobbin in the case back to front because I know that the thread clicked into the slot when I first put it in.
I saw that you had recommended replacing the bulb with an LED on an old thread so I will do that.

Once you get to sewing rows together there's enough fabric to do some judicious stretching and shrinking to accommodate any small discrepancies in piecing.  Very, very occasionally I might re sew a bit of a seam if it just isn't going to play ball.

This is my first foray into here I think.  You may or may not have seen my post in the cafe yesterday about the gorgeous Featherweight that my husband presented me with.  It would appear from the exterior condition to have been used very little or by someone who took extreme care.

It was sold as having had a replacement motor (time of replacement unknown) and I can see that all the wiring and possibly the foot pedal are new.  I've had a look at the innards that are all clean and fluff and dust free.  The belt is new. I have run it just for a couple of short lines of stitching but want to oil it before trying it in earnest.  I have the instruction book and can see that there are a zillion places for oil.

I have discovered, thanks to posters here, the Singer Featherweight Shop website and can see that there are tutorials and videos covering just about everything.

I have a couple of questions
Motor  The manual says that the motor should have a lubricant down two holes on the top - there is an original, unused tube of lubricant in the box.  However, the motor has been replaced and there are no holes for lubricant.  DH says that it is a sealed unit that doesn't need lubrication.  Does this sound ok?

Thread tension  On my stitching sample the top thread tension is too tight.  I have checked that I have it correctly threaded through the tension discs.  I have read that you should start by getting the bottom tension correct first.  When I hold the bobbin thread the bobbin / case drops very fast which would suggest to me that the bobbin tension is too loose.  Before I fiddle with bobbin tension, is there any common top tension problem that I may need to fix first?

Needles  There are 2 packets of new needles with the machine but they are all size 16.  Where can I get needles?

Thread Stand Is it normal on these machines to use a thread stand for cross wound reels of thread?

I would be happy to be seen with you in that 

Very autumnal this morning.  I always looked on August as summer before I moved here but here August 1st is the beginning of autumn.
It's drizzling now which is good because I found an old ewe down with mastitis on my rounds.  DH isn't here today, 2 of my neighbours are on holiday and the 3rd is with his partner who is giving birth in hospital.  So, I'm on my own and the ewe is heavier than me so I can't move her.  I've given her a hefty dose of antibiotics and anti inflammatory and am keeoing my fingers crossed that it stays cool.  Of course, she had to be lying in a patch of particularly tall and vicious nettles so I now have nettle stings up my arms.

I'm really not sure what I'm doing today.  I'm in a bit of a limbo waiting for builders to arrive.  I don't want to clear too much until I know when they're coming.  I must be getting quilt itch.  I keep finding myself looking at quilts on t'internet.

Have a good day everyone.

What does the kit consist of if there's no fabric?
You've mentioned a big needle and feet, what else?