I'm finally home from my last scheduled trip. I spent 3 weeks in Alaska. The only sewing I did was to put the elastic in shorts (made before I left) so that they would fit my grandsons (sorry, I forgot to take photos), and to hem a dress for one of my granddaughters. I haven't had time to do any sewing since I got back home, either.
It's been a busy sewing machine week for me. Last October I was given a sewing machine from the man who started the Treadle On group, Captain Dick. I got to meet Captain Dick back in 2013, when I attended the River Rat TOGA (Treadle On Gathering & Academy). Because this machine is from Captain Dick, it is special to me. It has been traveling from Seattle to here over all these months with the help of at least 5 other people. My son and I drove to Wisconsin on Wednesday to pick it up. It's a 1948 Singer 15. It used to be electric, but didn't come with a motor. This machine was made in Canada.
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| 1948 Singer 15 |
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| It came with this quilted cover |
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| in a base that hubby built for me |
While my son and I were in Wisconsin, we also picked up two treadles for two other ladies. One has already headed to it's new home. I'll hold the other one until the next person can pick it up. The first one is for Nancy.
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| 1912 Singer 66 |
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| treadle base |
This one is for Carol. It's a Wheeler & Wilson treadle in a lovely cabinet.
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| Wheeler & Wilson |
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| treadle base for the Wheeler & Wilson |
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| up close of the lovely drawers and cabinet |
While in Wisconsin, we also stopped at an Amish quilt store called Lakeside Fabrics. I've been there many times over the last 12-14 years. I also got to visit with other Treadle On members that had helped move the treadles on their way to their new owners. It's always fun to get to meet up with old friends and acquaintances.
On Thursday, I visited a special friend. Way back in January 2012, that friend helped me pick up another machine for someone, and wound up buying herself a hand crank. I
blogged about her hand crank a year later when I helped her learn how to sew on it. Well, long story shortened, she gave me the hand crank. This is a Bradbury Soeze from about 1905. It was made in England.
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| Bradbury Soeze |
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| decal on the bed of the machine |
What a great way to end the month!
