MimiBug123

I think I started because I like "stuff." I started out with machines that matched rooms in my house. Aqua went in the dining room, pink in the guest room, etc. Then I discovered vintage Singers. I already had my grandmother's 1904 66 treadle, which is what I learned to sew on while sitting in her lap. My legs were too short to reach the treadle. Then I found a 1951 15-91 Centennial edition at a neighbor's garage sale for $50 and it sews like a dream and is in a beautiful cabinet. In the meantime, I collected machines that were interesting. I have a 1953 Bond machine, which is the same model as me. I also started picking up Featherweights along the way and now have 6, ranging from 1936 to 1953, again, same as me. I now have about 40 machines and am going to start thinning the herd. Our church sends a group to a Mexican mission twice a year. I've already taken one treadle and plan to take about 20 more machines. I need to service some of them first, but that will help with our downsizing. My children sure don't want them, so I'll send them to someone who does!