Don't pitch it! I want it!
12-05-2010, 12:13 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl
Sounds like a he wants it to go to someone who will take care of it, and your the fortunate one !!
Not hard to sew with, on the one I used biggest hint had to do with when you start to pedal, give the wheel a nudge towards you from the top, to get it going :)
Not hard to sew with, on the one I used biggest hint had to do with when you start to pedal, give the wheel a nudge towards you from the top, to get it going :)
Congrats on getting that machine! It's nice to know that it will go to someone that will appreciate it! :)
12-05-2010, 12:33 PM
#52
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Originally Posted by lue
My dad (now deceased) had my grandmothers treadle machine and promised to give it to me in his "estate." Now it's in his mother's abandoned house being consumed by the rats and he's in the grave. You are so blessed to have one given to you. I grew up using one part-time in my Home Economics class and loved it. Would be great exercise!
12-06-2010, 08:16 AM
#55
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My suggestion is find a couple of other quilters and offer to help him "spring clean" his house. With the proviso that anything he doesn't want you can keep and/or have a garage sale. I'll bet there are a lot of other treasures in that house that he doesn't think are worth anything - old quilt tops and quilts maybe?
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