I made a broomstick skirt (anyone remember those) on my grandmother's treadle machine out of feedsacks. My aunt raised turkeys so I had a lot of choice in fabrics. My other grandmother had her treadle electrified. When I was first married I used that electfried machine. it sewed great and used the long bobbin. I don't know why I didn't keep it. i guess I just wanted to be "up to date" at
that time