Hubby and Friends are usually out by the creek playing horse shoes so I would have plenty of assistance getting it in and out. I shared the idea with him this past weekend and I think (fingers crossed) that one of my friends is working to find one for me :)

I go up about every other weekend, and they are used to me sitting at the picnic tables cutting pieces.

I love your idea of sewing outside.

I think it's a wonderful idea!

That is a super idea! Wouldn't it be so peaceful to sew on a quiet machine and listen to the birds sing. Makes me want a treadle after all these years for I would sew out on the patio where there are always so many pretty birds.

Looks like you need to make that dream come true! It sounds absolutely perfect to me!

Sounds lovely to me - is that why so many of the old treadles were left outside?

I hope you do it!! Sounds wonderful!!!!!!! :D

Sounds like a fun idea. I ran a sewing machine up in the haymow when I was just a kid. Enjoyed it immensely even though it was a hot place to sew.

Decide where you want to put her and use a moving dolly as someone suggested. I have my Singer treadle in my sewing room and she weighs a ton. You'll want a solid surface for her to sit on and give her a coat of sewing machine oil to keep off rust.

A treadle or a hand-crank would be perfect...sounds like a very achievable dream...happy quilting.