Potential Quilt Piecing Machine
 

Just in case I ever get the urge to piece a quilt made out of old saddles, I picked up an Adler 205-64 that I’m going to try nursing back into use this winter.

It doesn’t look it from the photo, but it’s about 9W x 24L x 18H, and weighs about 100 pounds. I want to make a handcrank out of it, but probably not a portable.

CD in Oklahoma

Anxious to see the progress and process! Good luck to you!

Have you seen Karen McTavish's Facebook page? A while ago she was trapunto-ing leather for a set of dining room chairs.

Nice beefy piece of gear!

Looks like a cross between an anvil and a sheet metal riveter.


Joe

Straight up, I showed that to my Armor students last night and the reply was "hey, that's got some really nice forming surfaces and curves, how thick is it?" lol... I said NO to re-purposing an old industrial into a metalworking tool.

Nice thread injector.

You are my hero, Miriam..... I'd have passed that one up, for sure. But you do wonders with your rusty gems. And, hey, leather tapunto could be interesting..... hmmm.

yea you could go for shoe making with it>

OOps! Another old age moment.... sorry ThayerRags..... you're the one that is going to do majic on this machine.... not Miriam. I'll be watching to see your progress.