Originally Posted by Sienna's GiGi
I tried to get some treadle sewing machines when I first got here. They are very cheap and durable at about $15 a pop for the ones made in Pakistan and India. The problem is they could be rigged to do more than just sew. I'm sticking to hand needles for now.
I agree with all the others in that this is such a wonderful thing you are doing. I really hope it helps stifle those inaccurate pre-conceptions Afghan women may have of Americans. I wondered about treadles and thought it would be a great idea to try and get them. Never occurred to me they can be rigged to do other things, and I am thinking by the gyst of your message that the other things are not so peaceful and nice as sewing.