I used to go to my great grandmothers house and sew on her old black singer machine. It was one that had the knee lever you would push to the right to make it sew. There was no foot pedal. She of course had a button can that I would get into. In her button can she also had a white egg shaped thing she used to darn socks. She also taught me how to make a whirlygig with a button and string. I loved my great grandmother. She also taught me to make crazy squares. I can remember her not understanding why we younger generation did not wear a corset. She also wore nylons with seams in the back. She always wore a nice dresses and covered them with an apron (one you had to put on over your head). We she got in her 90s I washed and ironed her dresses and aprons. I wish my DD could have known her. I can also remember the old black stove that she had to black and the steamed apple pudding on top cooking. Wonderful memories.