Old 06-03-2011, 01:32 PM
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GailG
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Originally Posted by darlin1942
Learned to sew on a treadle machine. When my grandmother's legs got tired I used to sit at the back of the machine and used my hands so she could finish her project. Made my clothes on this machine until I was 16.
My DH told me that he and his brother used to do the same thing for their mom. I have a feeling that was her way of keeping them nearby and out of trouble. :lol:
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