Butterflyspain

I can put my hand up to having learned on a treadle machine. My Mum had one it was her 21st birthday present, well she was 93 when she died and thats some 4 years ago. I remember standing by the machine watching her sew my clothes and especially remember her doing one of those swimming costumes for me that was elasticated and went into little squares. Probably had a go on the machine when I was around 12, but I was always sewing something or another by hand before then. Fond memories

Jeri

I learned on my G'ma's old singer treadle. Use to make pre-tend stamps. Gosh that was many many years back.

nancy59

That is priceless!

Gayle

I first learned to sew on my mother's treadle machine, making doll clothes. Good memories!

suelin

I learned to sew on my mother's Goodrich Treadle machine. The feed dogs did not work so you had to pull the fabric through at a steady pace to get even stitches. I now have the machine.

Alondra

I learned to sew on my grandmother's old Singer treadle machine. I always loved that machine, and my mother just couldn't understand why I liked it better than her new fancy electric model.

OneMoreQuilt

I learned to sew on my mother's Featherweight (which I have now!) but when I met my husband (in 1975) I learned to sew on his mom's treadle (the only machine she ever had/used). She made beautiful quilts with it.

Annya

I learned on an toy electric sewing machine that I received for my 9th birthday. I made dolls clothes with it.

Gleniveve

That is so painful just reading that. Can't you feel it hurting.
Gleniveve

chamby

I also learned on a treadle. I was a funny experience when I took home edu. in school. The first time I had tried to use an electric machine. My teacher said that it was not a race car. What a ball of thread I had.