I can't use my sewing machine, cause I don't own one! Never have so I gotta do it all by hand. I did join my local quilt shop for a quilt that will take 1 yr to complete. It is the first time I have used a sewing machine! WOW!!! On block 2 now of the quilt. It will be a Sampler Quilt. It is black gray and white. Sorry no pix yet.

I have never heard of stapled hems before!! LOL!!! But hey! Sounds like it worked!!! Stapled hems!! Cool!! Too funny!!! Were they big staples, or little staples??????

8-) :-)

She's a beauty!

very nice I have quite a few vintage machines and use mine more than newer ones too!

wow, I would love to find an old singer

I dont own a sewing machine so if I buy one what should I get??? and how do you find old macines like this one??

Here is a website to help date old Singer machines. Copy and paste it into your address line.

http://www.sewalot.com/dating_singer...ial_number.htm

I think it is gorgeous, and you are very blessed!! Have fun with it.

I have two Singer 201 (1938 and 1958) and one Singer 301 (made in?) and a Singer Featherweight (1952) in addition to my Bernina 930 (1983).
I bought one Singer 201 for $150 around 1985 but don't remember where.
I bought one Singer 201 at a Singer sewing machine store around 1988 for parts for 25 cents (so they could take it off their books) and had it repaired for $70 (it needed a new motor).
I got the Singer 301 at an antique shop. I saw an "odd" shaped suitcase in a stack and "checked it out". I asked to plug in the machine to be sure it worked...it did...and paid $25.
The Featherweight was inherited from my aunt (the original owner) via my Mother in the late 1990's.
My Bernina 930 was new in 1983 for either $1,200 or $1,400 when I received a surprise inheritance. It has been my best gift to myself as its tension is so dependable. (Sadly I have lost the bag containing all the machine feet. Boo hoo!)
They are all wonderful machines.

I have two Singer 201 (1938 and 1958) and one Singer 301 (made in?) and a Singer Featherweight (1952) in addition to my Bernina 930 (1983).
I bought one Singer 201 for $150 around 1985 but don't remember where.
I bought one Singer 201 at a Singer sewing machine store around 1988 for parts for 25 cents (so they could take it off their books) and had it repaired for $70 (it needed a new motor).
I got the Singer 301 at an antique shop. I saw an "odd" shaped suitcase in a stack and "checked it out". I asked to plug in the machine to be sure it worked...it did...and paid $25.
The Featherweight was inherited from my aunt (the original owner) via my Mother in the late 1990's.
My Bernina 930 was new in 1983 for either $1,200 or $1,400 when I received a surprise inheritance. It has been my best gift to myself as its tension is so dependable. (Sadly I have lost the bag containing all the machine feet. Boo hoo!)
They are all wonderful machines.

beautiful. enjoy. God bless. Penny