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isnthatodd 06-01-2011 02:07 PM

My girlfriend and I made skirts and shorts when we were about 9 on my mom's treadle. No idea what happened to it.

NanaCsews2 06-01-2011 02:34 PM

I learned to sew on the Singer treadle my mother had. Sure miss it. Have been looking for a couple years now for one. But I would love to have the one I learned on. Can't track it anywhere. Mom is not doing well after a stroke and does not speak, so have not been able to get any information from her as to what happened to it after we all left home.

ssgramma 06-01-2011 02:44 PM

I made my first dress at age 12 with Granny's help on her treadle. I sure wish I had her treadle!

jojosnana 06-01-2011 02:49 PM

I did. A singer treadle. We don't know what happened to it though. It rather disappeared from our house one day.

bebe 06-01-2011 02:52 PM

me my great grandmother was a quilter and she taught me'
she said real women need to know how to sew for in the future when u marry

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QuiltnNan 06-01-2011 03:04 PM

my great aunt used to let me run her treadle. i don't recall anything that i may have made, but i'll never forget the experience.

squilter 06-01-2011 03:14 PM

I learned to sew on a treadle when I was 9 years old, 47 years ago. I remember making doll cloths. I still have it and just got it in running condition again.

Sewing Joe 06-01-2011 03:21 PM

I didn't technically "learn" to sew on a treadle, but as an adult my treadle machine kindled a love of sewing. I love pretty much any sewing machine, but treadles are my favorite.

JUNEC 06-01-2011 03:23 PM

I have never sewn on a treadle machine, buy would love to own one in the future. It is on my to buy list

jdiane318 06-01-2011 04:00 PM

I learned to sew my my grandma's treadle machine which had also been her mother's, my great-grandmother and I now own the machine. I use it once in a while and have taken great care of it. It has the middle drawer and two drawers on each side. It is a most prized possession of mine. It is dated 1881.


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