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Treadle for me too. In fact, at age six I put a needle through my finger and, so I have been told by my sister, I did not stop treadling. Just added screaming! lol

Glenn

My grandma taught me to sew on her treadle when I was six and I am still sewing on it today making quilts and sewing for my wife for things aroung the house. It is a red eye singer. Glenn

azam

My hand is up, I learned on my Mom's Singer treadle machine! I made doll clothes and then graduated to clothes for myself. My Mom made utility quilts and sold them. I still have a few of those quilts and her treadle now belongs to me. :D

katigirl

Used to sew clothes for myself with a machine my grandma's neighbor had. Wish I still had it.

stillstitchin

MANY years ago I learned to sew on my grama's treadle machine. I was 4 when she started letting me push the pedals and we graduated slowly from there!!

I learned on that machine, and taught my home ec teacher a few things in the late 50's! :)

Grama lived with us, and what is even sweeter in my memories, is at 92 she helped me make my first crib quilt for my first daughter.

I still have her machine and use it to this day...I would never part with it, and it is already willed to my first daughter (out of 3)!

happy quilting memories...
ss grami

Ldydrifter

I taught myself to sew clothes for my kids on a treadle machine that I bought at a garage sale for $15.00. It sewed like a dream. Wish I still had it.