What a great idea about writing the story out. I have the machine I learned to sew on. My mother bought a Singer Featherweight 222 k in 1958?? to darn pants and do repairs on our clothes. She hated sewing and used to cry when she did the repairs. When I learned to sew in Home Ec in grade 8 from an awesome teacher I was allowed to use the machine. I sewed all my clothes even when I was a registered nurse on that machine. I now have that machine-it was born in Nov 1957 and I was own in July 1951. This machine is serving me well now. I am using it to make quilt tops a project I promised my self to learn when I retired. I did it an I am having so much fun Great machine