Originally Posted by
Macybaby
..... I've never actually sewed on a treadle - yea, even with all of them that I own....
My wife was in the same boat until last summer. I’ve used treadles for the past few years, and we’ve had one since 1982, but she’d never tried one of them. She had wanted to, but hadn’t ever gotten around to it.
One Saturday morning early, I pulled Grandma’s old White VS3 out into the middle of what little sewing room floor we have, threaded it up, test-sewed it on a scrap of fabric, and left it all set up right in the middle of things, bench and all. When she came out to start her day, she went right to it and began playing. She loved it.
We’ve decided that it’s the setting up that keeps her from playing with our treadles more. She’s gotten used to having her U-shaped “Command Center” machines (Singer 301A, Singer 401A, Singer 14U554, JC Penney 7057, & White W3300) all set up and ready to use at the flick of a single switch. The 401A and 7057 share the same cabinet, so she sometimes has to fold the 401A up or down, but the 7057 sets on the floor plugged in and ready to be lifted up and used. The rest of them are ready to use at a moment’s notice. Often times, the machines will have projects loaded on them just waiting for her to sit down and continue from where she left off. All of the machines, her iron, and the overhead track lighting are all turned on or off with one switch. (FYI: Her sewing room used to be our dining room and living room.)
With all of the machines that we have, the treadles have to be folded up and lined up along the walls.
CD in Oklahoma