I found an old long shuttle sewing machine up in our haymow when I was probably eight or ten. I asked my mom if she could make it work and she climbed up there and cleaned and oiled and adjusted that old machine so that it ran pretty good. It was a hot place to sew in the summer heat but I didn't even notice because I was so busy sewing doll clothes. After I married I made clothing for my kids, shirts for my husband, did upholstery for his antique cars, and learned to quilt. I also crochet and knit. It has been a wonderful ride and I wouldn't change it for anything.