How many of us Quilt on a Treadle?
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Ok this has me wondering, I know I am the minority here being a guy and all (you will never here me complain about being surrounded by women :D ) but how many of us quilt on a treadle?
It can either be making the top to doing the entire quilt like I do. And if you do what kind of machine do you use?
To me a quilt is like a piece of art that tells a story either about the quilter or something important to the quilter. When it is done on a treadle for me it takes it to a whole nother level, like going back in time and touching a piece of living history. When I am in my shop quilting with my treadle its like all time stopped at the door and I am back in the late 1800's to early 1900's depending on the machine I am using.
And after I finish a project I will hand embroider the date and the machine it was made on just to give it the final touch.
Billy
It can either be making the top to doing the entire quilt like I do. And if you do what kind of machine do you use?
To me a quilt is like a piece of art that tells a story either about the quilter or something important to the quilter. When it is done on a treadle for me it takes it to a whole nother level, like going back in time and touching a piece of living history. When I am in my shop quilting with my treadle its like all time stopped at the door and I am back in the late 1800's to early 1900's depending on the machine I am using.
And after I finish a project I will hand embroider the date and the machine it was made on just to give it the final touch.
Billy
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OHHHHHH how I wish I had one but I don't. I have an inner ear disorder so I can't use a sewing machine because of the sound of the motor but a treadle has no motor I would be in heaven. The things I could make, right now I sew everything by hand. If I had one I would use it for everything. Maybe one day I could afford one.
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Originally Posted by trupeach
OHHHHHH how I wish I had one but I don't. I have an inner ear disorder so I can't use a sewing machine because of the sound of the motor but a treadle has no motor I would be in heaven. The things I could make, right now I sew everything by hand. If I had one I would use it for everything. Maybe one day I could afford one.
I want to learn how to treadle on the 66K, though I doubt I will get much use of the 27 because of its funny bobbin. I just hate to see those machines getting covered with cobwebs in someone's garage, and it's so sad to see an ad that says "we're selling grandma's treadle...". I have no idea what happened to my own grandmother's treadle, but there were so many children and grand's and great-grands that I'm sure it wound up in the family somewhere.
Billy, my question is, do you cover the feed dogs and free motion on your treadle?
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I have my grandmother's. Sadly, right now it is holding up the TV. I have been looking for a cabinet so I can have my machine back. Meanwhile, I keep looking and drooling over some on Craigs List, just in case I need to purchase another. Never can have too many machines. :wink:
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