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purplefiend 12-25-2010 07:23 PM
Originally Posted by WisconsinCheryl
When I see people post picturers of the old Singer treddle machines I think I must be missing the excitement. I have had my Grandmothers treddle machine in my house for the last 12 years but it is just standing in the corner and has plants on top of it. I am not sure that it works; I assume it does. Maybe some day I could try it out but I am not sure that I have enough coordination for the peddle thing. I am not even sure how to thread or control it. Add one more 'challenge' on the 'to-do' list.
There is a wonderful online group "Treadle On" that will help you learn to use your machine. Please take the plants off the treadle cabinet, plant pee makes ugly rings on the wood and will warp it.
I'm a happy member of Treadle On. I love my treadles!

purplefiend 12-25-2010 07:25 PM
Originally Posted by Sewingyankee
I'm so jealous. I have a treadle, but it's not a red eye.
My friend has a red eye treadle and doesn't use it, just there to look pretty. :cry:

Rann 12-25-2010 07:32 PM
Beautiful. I want to learn to use one.

skeet 12-26-2010 03:39 PM
My Mon had one something like that and thats how I learned how to sew at the age of 8. It brings back menorys. Thanks alot I needed it.

marmalade 12-26-2010 05:55 PM
She is a beauty! What part of the country did she come from??? (if you don't mind me asking...)

lawsonmugs 12-27-2010 09:06 PM
purplefiend-plant pee lol so funny never heard it called that before. I like that one. also love the treadles you have. Mary

purplefiend 12-28-2010 10:06 AM
Originally Posted by lawsonmugs
purplefiend-plant pee lol so funny never heard it called that before. I like that one. also love the treadles you have. Mary
Mary,
Thank you! A friend of mine coined the term plant pee.
:lol:
Sharon :-D

adyldrop 01-09-2011 09:12 PM
Originally Posted by jeanneb52
Melissa...I'm a Long Island girl too! Medford. As for the avatar, it was a table runner, long gone to a friend.
yay for the islanders! although i'm a transplant and only been here a year...well your table runner is beautiful!!

cabbagepatchkid 01-10-2011 06:29 AM
Originally Posted by WisconsinCheryl
I have had my Grandmothers treddle machine in my house for the last 12 years but it is just standing in the corner and has plants on top of it. I am not sure that it works; I assume it does. Maybe some day I could try it out but I am not sure that I have enough coordination for the peddle thing. I am not even sure how to thread or control it. Add one more 'challenge' on the 'to-do' list.
These links to the Treadle lady should help you get started. I also recommend her booklet. The price is right and it's very informative.

http://treadlelady.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/TreadleLady

kwendt 01-20-2011 08:24 AM
Gosh... she's soooo beautiful. I saw a similarly Minty condition treadle on CL up in Maine ... a MINT Memphis Sphinx decal'd machine. I am in love!! Unfortunately, I live in Florida... lol.

Any Maine-ers on this thread.... ??? Don't miss out!


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