Happy Easter from Bubu!Since I don't have my own puggy to decorate I thought I'd share Bubu with you.
Unfortunatly he was off due to an emergency so we missed him. We did get to enjoy the battle. No pictures this time but if you've seen one cannon you've seen them all.
And we got to do a little shopping.
And I found something I had to have.
Wanna see?
Wanna see what's inside? Can you guess what it is?
A hand crank sewing machine!
Look at the detail!
Ain't she purdy!This is called the Lotus flower design.
I know I have a treadle sewing machine but I had been looking for a hand crank for some time. My thought was that I'd be able to take this machine to my quilting groups. You know because it is 'portable'. I did not realize it would be so heavy. It weighs about 35 lbs. So that means I won't be takin it along anytime soon.
These are not that easy to find. I have seen maybe 2 in the last 4 years. Both were in questionable condition. Meaning that I was not sure if they worked or if I could get needles for them. Some very old machines use a needle that is no longer made making the machine unusable for me.
This one is the same model as my treadle. It uses a standard bobbin (like what you'd have on your modern machine) and standard needles. Some have what is called a spindle bobbin and those are a little more tricky.
I was thrilled to find this one. It is in perfect working order. The gal that had this used it often and made all her civil war dresses on it.
I not only love the look of these machines I also use them. I prefer them to my electric. I've not used this hand crank yet but I love my treadle. I don't know how to explain it but when you're sewing on it, it gives you a feel that you can't get with an electric.
Now it doesn't zig zag. It can not make fancy stitches. It doesn't reverse. If you need to reverse you have to turn the fabric around and sew again. I find I don't need to reverse when I quilt anyway but I also noticed that the stitches lock a little better than my electric.
How many sewing machines do I have?
Let's see.
It's a singer, I've used it for all my quilts since I've gotten it. I love it. The cabinet is in great shape. The decals are fairly worn. I bought it from a little Mexican grandma that had 3 of them. She used them all to make clothes for her kids and grandkids. Amazing dresses, she was quite gifted. This machine was well used and in great working order. It uses standard bobbins and needles and pressure foots (feet?). I can use all the same attachments that I use for my Kenmore which is a great thing. Best of all I only paid $100.00 for it.
This is my grandmothers Singer Featherweight. My mother sewed on this machine and it is the first machine that I learned to sew on. My mother had it stored for years and years. She doesn't sew much and we had thought that it had gotten lost or thrown out in a move or whatever. While cleaning out a storage area she found it. This is not a picture of mine but it looks like this. I have all the manuals, attachments and the case. It is fairly light and wonderfully portable. It works but from time to time it freaks out and I have to get it fixed so I don't use it much.
This is my Kenmore.
Not actual pic of my Kenmore but looks just like this. It works great. I've had it since my boys were babies and I used it to make clothes (I don't sew a lot of clothes, I had boys) and I used it for all my quilts until I got my treadle. For Christmas my folks got me a carrying case for it. It's great! I can carry all my thread, it holds whatever fabric I need, scizzors, quilt books etc. It also has a handle so I can roll it everywhere. It's what I take when going to my quilting groups.
I also have a serger. I got it in a trade. A dear friend moved to New York and didn't sew much anymore so she practically gave it to me. It's in excellent condition but I've never used it. You don't need it for quilting and I don't make clothes.
I don't have a pic of it but it sort of looks like this.
These are not that easy to find. I have seen maybe 2 in the last 4 years. Both were in questionable condition. Meaning that I was not sure if they worked or if I could get needles for them. Some very old machines use a needle that is no longer made making the machine unusable for me.
This one is the same model as my treadle. It uses a standard bobbin (like what you'd have on your modern machine) and standard needles. Some have what is called a spindle bobbin and those are a little more tricky.
I was thrilled to find this one. It is in perfect working order. The gal that had this used it often and made all her civil war dresses on it.
I not only love the look of these machines I also use them. I prefer them to my electric. I've not used this hand crank yet but I love my treadle. I don't know how to explain it but when you're sewing on it, it gives you a feel that you can't get with an electric.
Now it doesn't zig zag. It can not make fancy stitches. It doesn't reverse. If you need to reverse you have to turn the fabric around and sew again. I find I don't need to reverse when I quilt anyway but I also noticed that the stitches lock a little better than my electric.
How many sewing machines do I have?
Let's see.
There is my trusty treadle.
It's a singer, I've used it for all my quilts since I've gotten it. I love it. The cabinet is in great shape. The decals are fairly worn. I bought it from a little Mexican grandma that had 3 of them. She used them all to make clothes for her kids and grandkids. Amazing dresses, she was quite gifted. This machine was well used and in great working order. It uses standard bobbins and needles and pressure foots (feet?). I can use all the same attachments that I use for my Kenmore which is a great thing. Best of all I only paid $100.00 for it.
This is my grandmothers Singer Featherweight. My mother sewed on this machine and it is the first machine that I learned to sew on. My mother had it stored for years and years. She doesn't sew much and we had thought that it had gotten lost or thrown out in a move or whatever. While cleaning out a storage area she found it. This is not a picture of mine but it looks like this. I have all the manuals, attachments and the case. It is fairly light and wonderfully portable. It works but from time to time it freaks out and I have to get it fixed so I don't use it much.This is my Kenmore.
Not actual pic of my Kenmore but looks just like this. It works great. I've had it since my boys were babies and I used it to make clothes (I don't sew a lot of clothes, I had boys) and I used it for all my quilts until I got my treadle. For Christmas my folks got me a carrying case for it. It's great! I can carry all my thread, it holds whatever fabric I need, scizzors, quilt books etc. It also has a handle so I can roll it everywhere. It's what I take when going to my quilting groups.I also have a serger. I got it in a trade. A dear friend moved to New York and didn't sew much anymore so she practically gave it to me. It's in excellent condition but I've never used it. You don't need it for quilting and I don't make clothes.
I don't have a pic of it but it sort of looks like this.That's it! I am not buying anymore sewing machines! I'm not! I swear! Not one more machine!
2 comments:
Hoppy Easter to you too!
I have my Grandma's Singer sewing machine that looks alot like the first photo....
Awesome collection! I have 2 small hand crank machines - one was a toy of my aunt's and the other is even smaller that I found in an antique store (we're talking very small). I'll have to take a picture of them and send to you. Mine are all rusted up but I love them anyway.
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