Thread: Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell

Originally Posted by crewsemj

First of all "Thank You for you service". Read your profile and since loosing our grandson over there, people who are in or have been in the service mean so much more to me.

Now to why I'm responding to this: How about instructions or a video on how to treadle the "right" way before I pick up to many bad habits!! LOL

Ok you guys I had a terrible time learning to treadle - because I was doing it all wrong. My DH treadled right away - burned me up! Anyway, your right foot should be completely on the treadle pedal and only your left toe! Your feet work together in that fashion with both going at the same time in rythm. Once I learned to only put the toe of my left foot on the treadle and all of my right foot - it became very easy! Then of course there are those among us who use one foot - Sharon are you one of those!

The main thing is get a rythm going Miriam and practice practice practice!

Nancy

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Originally Posted by miriam

Hi everybody - I'm vacationing in Florida for a little while - got almost to our destination a couple minutes ago. I stopped and saw Glen in Alabama - he showed us his treasure - Pat is a real gem. We messed around with a few sewing machines. Glen says I can't treadle worth a darn - it was sort of like falling off a bike. One day I will learn - When you treadle do you use your heels or your toes? I have an old ankle injury that may be getting in my way. We also figured out how to hand crank a 319. Thanks for letting us stop by, Glen & Pat.

Thank you, We had a wonderful time with Miriam and Phil. Phil made a batch of scones with Pat while Miriam and I played with the machines. They were the best. Thank you Miriam and Phil for the little gift you left by the bed. A great big thank you for the disk for the 319. You really needed to stay one more day so we could talk machines and Pat and Phil could do the cooking LOL. Looking forward to our next visit. Yes and I am going to turn the 319 into a HC, but I can treadle!!!!! You guys have fun on your vacation. Glenn and Pat.

Glenn why do you want to turn the 319 into a handcrank? That machine makes such a great treadle! I would think it would be harder to keep an even stitch hand cranking a decorative stitch. Treadling is easy to get into a rythm!

Nancy

Originally Posted by Hollyann

Hello All,
I'm new to the board but very excited because although I have sewn for many years I have just recently picked up a 1904 Standard Hygienic central needle treadle sewing machine. I took the day cleaning her up and she sews beautifully! I am excited to start quilting and learning from you all. Thank you for your time, I will look forward to chatting.
Hollyann

Hollyann, we'd like to see a picture of the Standard! Welcome aboard!

Nancy

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Too sweet!! Check out the sewing machine: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/tag/2778034829.html

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Monica, I saw that ad! Too cute!

Nancy

I just treadle with my feet side by side. My Two Spools treadle is the feet type pedal. I guess I got use to treadling with my feet this way; so now I treadle with my feet side by side.