MANY years ago I learned to sew on my grama's treadle machine. I was 4 when she started letting me push the pedals and we graduated slowly from there!!
I learned on that machine, and taught my home ec teacher a few things in the late 50's! :)
Grama lived with us, and what is even sweeter in my memories, is at 92 she helped me make my first crib quilt for my first daughter.
I still have her machine and use it to this day...I would never part with it, and it is already willed to my first daughter (out of 3)!
happy quilting memories...
ss grami