I love seeing all the old sewing machines members post and feel their excitement having them! So I want to share with you my Mom's sewing machine which I now own. I've named her "Tootsie" in honor of my Mom. She was a wonderful sewer and I learned from her on this machine. "Tootsie" hasn't been used in many years and I think I will have her services this year. She gives me wonderful memories of my Mom. Miss her dearly.
I know there are a lot of pictures, but I just wanted to show your all the treasures I have from Mom.

What a nice machine! I'm sure once you have her up and running she will give you lots of pleasure!!

That is great!!! I have my Mom's Viking (early 1960's ) and my Grandma's treadle machine.
Memories are a good thing! :)

The name fits, She a beauty. we now have machines that can do it all...I'll take an older machine they sew so much better.

Thanks for sharing "Tootsie" with us. She looks a lot like the one I found for my friend to restore. Where did you get the info from the Singer Sewing Company. I'd like to be able to get that same info for her. Appreciate any help.

Cherie

She is beautiful. I’m glad you have your Mom’s old sewing machine with lots of good memories.

Wowza! A great old machine and lots of extras. Have fun!

I have my Mom's Singer 15-91, bought in 1951 -- same age as I am!

The link was posted on this board. The post is: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-118313-1.htm
and the link was given to us by BKrenning in her reply to the post. Thank you BKrenning! Here's the link: http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_2letter.html

Not only is the machine nice it was your mothers that makes it so much more special

I love all the pictures and know just how you feel. I have my grandmothers 1937 Singer, in cabinet, similar to yours. I used to use it to make clothes, many years ago. Sweet memories of my grandmother. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

I love looking at everyone's machines!! What a treasure you have and being your Mom's is the best!!!
Hope you have years of happy sewing with Tootsie!!

Tootsie is a real treasure! So wonderful for you to have something that was your mom's. It will be so wonderful for you to sew on her and remember your mom! Thanks so much for sharing.

Wow. I didn't know they made all those attachments for machines way back then.

Lovely machine...and story. You certainly have a lot of attachments there...and they look to be in great condition. May you have many happy stitching hours together!

Lovely machine, and lovely memories..

Toots is a beauty! Lots of extras too!

Very nice "Tootsie".

She's beautiful and such memories you'll have sewing on her.

What a beauty.

How wonderful! :)

Isn't it curious what ends up in the drawers of sewing machines? A set of four nutpicks... funny. :)

I would love to try that Tack Master - how cool!

If all the pieces are present, you're going to love playing with that hemstitcher - it does the most beautiful detailing on linen! You draw a few threads out of the area that you want to hemstitch and run that line of drawn threads through the hemstitcher, first on one side of the line, then on the other. The stitching holds the fabric firm so that the "holes" stay open - it's very pretty!

A little tricky on that jackrabbit model 15, but even as uncoordinated as I am, I did it, so I'm sure you'll do it, too. I used it on curtains, but it's an heirloom detail on all kinds of linens, blouses, baby clothes, etc. If it turns out that you like the effect, you can slow your machine down with a $20 router controller from Harbor Freight - makes it easier to keep the fabric lined up so that the puncher is going into the same hole on the second pass as it did on the first.

How exciting to have all the vintage attachments to play with! :)

Wow!! She looks in great shape....for her age...lol! :-D

I don't have a model 15, yet, but have heard really good things about them for FMQ. What I really like about your mom's machine is that you can see where the decals are worn on the front right hand side. That is where your moms arm must have rested as she was guiding her fabric through. I hope it makes you feel as if she is with you as you sew on it.

What a special machine! It is awesome that you have all of those attachments for her too :D:D:D