A quilt made on a Vintage Singer
06-26-2011, 06:12 PM
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Muv, I just watched your three vids. Your voice is totally charming! as a drawling midwesterner in USA, I just love your precise clipped syllables.
Adorable machines, too! There is a shiny plate on the singer, and we see (farve, I presume) get up, let you pass between him & the camera when you move from the left of the machine to the right and back again. (emphasizing your comment on small houses).
My house was built in 1911 and is 925 sq feet. When I see pics of quilts spread out on big open floors, I just look around & scratch my head. Exactly like you said, where do I put the furniture while I do that? LOL!!!
Oh, and beautiful quilt!!!
I always wondered about sewing on a handcrank, as it takes both hands to manage feeding fabric into my 1950's singer. (not in a cabinet).
But, as I watched you manipulate the flywheels on both machines, I noticed there is a difference. As they are not electric, and also heavy, the machine just sits there, you dont have the fibration one has with the electrics, so managing the fabric onehanded looks like it would be more do-able.
I hope you post a pic of sewing in action. :-D
Adorable machines, too! There is a shiny plate on the singer, and we see (farve, I presume) get up, let you pass between him & the camera when you move from the left of the machine to the right and back again. (emphasizing your comment on small houses).
My house was built in 1911 and is 925 sq feet. When I see pics of quilts spread out on big open floors, I just look around & scratch my head. Exactly like you said, where do I put the furniture while I do that? LOL!!!
Oh, and beautiful quilt!!!
I always wondered about sewing on a handcrank, as it takes both hands to manage feeding fabric into my 1950's singer. (not in a cabinet).
But, as I watched you manipulate the flywheels on both machines, I noticed there is a difference. As they are not electric, and also heavy, the machine just sits there, you dont have the fibration one has with the electrics, so managing the fabric onehanded looks like it would be more do-able.
I hope you post a pic of sewing in action. :-D
06-27-2011, 12:36 AM
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Hello Quiltmouse, so glad you enjoyed the videos. I can't wait to tell Farve that you spotted him in the reflection. What makes me laugh is being able to see his glasses case in his shirt pocket, and also when he starts using his hand to tell me to hurry up - he should be glad I took it slowly and didn't kick the tripod.
Yes, the great beauty of the old hand machines is their weight. They don't start sliding around the table, which is the risk with a light modern machine.
At the moment I'm making a quilt top on a treadle. For me it feels strange to have two hands free, but I'm learning to put my right hand to good use rather than just wave it around looking for the handle.
Have a look at my German treadle on the thread Vintage Sewing Machine Shop Photos (page 8). Also you can see the back of a large curtain. I made that curtain on the Frister and Rossmann hand machine which is shown on page 6. The material was really heavy, but the machine is really solid and didn't budge an inch.
If you can get hold of a hand machine, just have a go! I've taught a little girl of 8 how to use an old hand machine. Watching a child happily using a machine made in 1893 is a delightful experience!
Yes, the great beauty of the old hand machines is their weight. They don't start sliding around the table, which is the risk with a light modern machine.
At the moment I'm making a quilt top on a treadle. For me it feels strange to have two hands free, but I'm learning to put my right hand to good use rather than just wave it around looking for the handle.
Have a look at my German treadle on the thread Vintage Sewing Machine Shop Photos (page 8). Also you can see the back of a large curtain. I made that curtain on the Frister and Rossmann hand machine which is shown on page 6. The material was really heavy, but the machine is really solid and didn't budge an inch.
If you can get hold of a hand machine, just have a go! I've taught a little girl of 8 how to use an old hand machine. Watching a child happily using a machine made in 1893 is a delightful experience!
06-28-2011, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Muv that is a gorgeous German in the photos section!!!
Billy
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Have you seen the little quiz on the thread Mystery Vintage Machine? It's worth it for the beer.
06-28-2011, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Muv
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I love it and I knew you had to be in the UK because you did it on a 3/4 treadle. Those are extremely rare here in the US and if I could find one I would be tickled pink!
I think you did a wonderful job and I would love to have that peice of living history in my home any day!!
Billy
I think you did a wonderful job and I would love to have that peice of living history in my home any day!!
Billy
I've been looking at all the pictures people are posting of their machines. I can't believe how few hand machines there are in the States. It seems to be all treadles and electrics. Anything that plugs in is too modern for me. In fact I find round bobbins a bit new and strange. I'm a long bobbin girl through and through.
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