Restored Vintage 66 Singer
 

Some time back I posted that we were restoring my MIL's 66 Treadle. We finally got it all cleaned as best we could despite the fact that we ruined some of the decals using the wrong products and put it back together. Yesterday I sat down to see if I remembered how to treadle and would you believe, I didn't miss a beat when I started to sew. I was able to do it right on the first try and it is so, so much fun. I don't believe I would ever try to quilt on it but I am sure going to try my hand at pieceing. I am going to fix up a small sandwich and see how it would work but it doesn't have a walking foot and I think that would be a problem with keeping the layers together. At any rate, I am so, so happy and am having so, so much fun. If you haven't gotten a treadle yet, you simply don't know what you are missing. Below are pictures of before and after.

NICE job!!! You should be very proud of the work you've done! :)

My first treadle that I picked up was a Singer 66 lotus decals with back clamp. Same machine as yours just a different style of decal. I made a baby quilt with it from start to finish, and I didn't have a walking foot on the machine. The Singer 66s are great machines for piecing. Happy treadling!

She sure did clean up well. Lovely machine!

She cleaned up great, I love the cabinet too. I have two Red Eye 66's and love them both. Great job!!!!!!!!!!

What a beautiful transformation!

Aww, what a wonderful machine! And it's from the family too!

isnt she pretty?

wouldn'd a standard short shank walking foot work on her?

You did a great job getting her to look so( PRETTY :thumbup: