I have my mother's 1957 singer sewing machine. I remember seeing her sew on when I was a child. But, The first one she had was a treadle that I remember playing with the rocking foot control when I was very young. The funny thing is, I learned to hand sew from a lady that lived two doors down from my aunt lillian's house. Lillian paid her to show me how. No patience for teaching I guess... LOL!
I had one class of sewing in high school that is where I truely learned ot use a machine. Great teacher and I learned everything I needed to get me going. The rest of what I know is from doing.