A wonderful gift
 

MY son wanted to buy a treadle for his wife for mothers day. I've been restoring a few vintage machines over the long NH winter and happened to have 3 treadles left so I told him to stop over and see if I had anything she might be interested in. He walked in and I had 3 treadles lined up in my dining rm. a 1912, 1915 and a 1924 all Red Eyes in different stages of repair. For no good reason he said he'd take the 1912. So I got to work getting it ready and delivered for Mother's Day, you know the saying don't let your sewing machine know your in a hurry, so true. Mothers Day arrived and he presented the treadle to her and told her it was a 1912, at that she got emotional and he couldn't figure out why when she told him both her grandmothers where born in 1912 which she was very close to both of them. Now how strange is that. She'll now think of her grandmothers each time she sits down at her treadle.
I can't think of a better Mother's Day present.

What a touching story! thanks for sharing it!

Awesome! I love it when the universe works out like that! Very nice!

Great story, thank you for sharing it.

Oh, how sweet was that! Amazing how things have a way of working out.

Awww, sweetness!! I love the story. :D

the stars aligned over NH. nice story. again thanks for sharing

That is sew sweet. You know that machine will have a good forever home.

Such a sweet story. I hope she learns how to use it and makes something kinda like her grandmas might have made. All our old folks are gone now, so I can't go to someone to learn a story behind something I find or think about anymore--I'm the "old folks" generation now. I hate that, because my memory isn't as good as my elders' was, or my storytelling abilities, or something. Different sisters and kinfolks have told me down through the years that I ought to write a book; but I didn't, and now I can't. Listen, or read up, you young people here.

Isn't it amazing how the angels guide us to each other and the special things and people in our lives. If we simply slow down and listen to those "I don't know why but..." moments our guides will bring special moments our way. I'd love to see the machines you are bringing back to life :)