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Old 11-23-2010, 06:14 AM
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how exciting and thoughtful - children are wonderfully surprising sometimes
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Old 11-23-2010, 06:41 AM
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It is a wonderful gift. My sitter took on the task teaching her 4 year old charges to quilt. She borrowed a hand crank machine from the local quilt shop. The kids loved it. Unfortunately, the machine 'jammed' before they finished their blocks. They finished up on her machine. Now my son thinks he can quilt on my machine!
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Old 11-23-2010, 09:20 AM
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Awesome story! Congratulations!
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Old 11-23-2010, 09:32 AM
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Congratulations on your new machine! May you have many happy years sewing on her!!! :-D
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Old 11-23-2010, 09:48 AM
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GREAT SONS !!!!!!
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I have one like this or similar to it. I got it from a PEO sister who had it in her garage for years and her hubby was tired of working around it and asked her to get rid of it. She is not sure where it came from. I had to go to a lock smith to find a key to open it and I was stunned to see how beautiful she is. Lots of gorgeous red design and in great running shape. Congratulations on your Christmas gift. Jan
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Old 11-23-2010, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
how do you work a hand cranked machine? I would need a third hand, lol
Thats what I don't understand. Is it just run by the handle , how do you turn the wheel and hold your pieces with the other hand ???? Is it electric too???
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:39 PM
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Wonderful sons. Beautiful machine. I also have a hand crank. I've never used it, but should just to say I did. My brother would be doing a happy dance if I called to say this is what we bought Mom. :lol:
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Old 11-23-2010, 01:47 PM
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You are truly fortunate to have such loving sons.

You also reminded me that my Grandmother's sewing machine is now to be mine. I need to bring it back next time I get back home. One of my aunts said her daughter should have it; but it has always been promised to me. Thanks for reminding me before something happens to it.

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Originally Posted by annieshane
Check out my new avatar!!!Look at what my wonderful sons bought me for Christmas. We were working and drove by a local sewing machine technician's shop. He had several machines outside for sale. I saw this 1925 handle turned Singer machine in its beautiful little wooden house. I just had to go back and look. Even though the price was unbelievably reasonable, I thought I could surely use the money for other things. My very thoughtful son would not take no for an answer and bought this for my Christmas present. Then called his brother and told him what THEY were buying me for Christmas. My other son was very happy he did not have to look for something. I was so overwhelmed, it was hard to hold back the tears.

My younger son came by today to visit "Dolly" and was really impressed with his purchase. Had to try it out himself. Dolly sews like a dream and her stitches are beautiful. Her wooden house has one small very shallow scratch on one side, but for an 85 year old lady she is beautiful to her new mommy. She has her original decals all in good condition. Someone special must have really loved her before she entered into an estate sale. Now she has been adopted into a loving home where she will be cherished for years to come.

I am so happy doing the happy dance every time I look at it!!!!
LUCKY you, you just can't beat those old machines, they are workhorses and beautiful. The designs are solid and they were made to be beautiful with the decals and fine wood cases. I own many machines (14) and they are all vintage except for 2. :-D
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