Oooh. Look. A thread about sewing. Who knew? :)

If anyone's interested.

Thanks for posting the pics 3894. Boy, modern era sewing machines may be miraculous wonders, but they sure are not nearly as swanky looking at the old (heavy as hell) machines.

Growing up, our next door neighbor had a machine with a treadle, loved that thing. I'm all thumbs, and flopped in sewing class. Think the Rachel character in The Trouble With Angels, that was me in home economics.

I just realized that I have a 1950's Black Featherweight portable Singer in my garage (similar to this). So, I CAN sew until my "modern" Singer gets fixed.

This is VERY similar to my machine. It's a Touch and Sew" from the late 60's or early 70's.

This is just so perfect, Not Afraid! That machine can probably sew circles around a lot of the new (imported) Singers - and look damn swanky doing it, too. It has really made my day, picturing you with that vintage machine. :snap:

I actually learned to sew on the ancient one. Now, if I can just remember how to thread it and wind the bobbin......

It's like riding a bike, right?

The featherweight is what I learned on as well. Hmm wonder where my mother has it stashed?

oh, and no doubt if we looked we could find the manual.
Assuming you dont have it.

I should go out to the garage and find it - but I'd have to put on pants. :eek:

Bah on the old fangled garages that are detached!!! Bah I say!

Hey NA! I found you a new sewing machine!