I learned to sew when I was in Home Ec. My paternal grandmother had a treadle and she would use it to do sewing and mending. When she passed, my older sister got it. She has never sewed or quilted in her life!! Does this seem fair!! It's used for storing mail and I don't know what all on the top of it! My mother never sewed, but she said that the treadle wood is starting to crack because it sits right next to her double doors and gets sun exposure.