Purchased for $35 in 1977 at a yard sale from a man whose wife was away for the day, this machine is a marvel. I was expecting my first child, and had thoughts of sitting at home with a child quietly playing at my feet. Said child would, of course, be happily playing for hours on end while I stitched up lovely little baby clothes and decorative items for home. (The second of six kids, how in the world did I have that picture in mind?) My children have all had their turns sitting on my lap in of the machine (when they were young enough to be sleeping in a sling or old enough to know not to grab the knob or stick precious fingers in the fascinating needle). We’ve made projects together with it. An LA Fakers shirt for Jonathan. Matching dresses for Rachel and friends in elementary school. Costumes for history; sweatbands for mission trips, girl scouts, and the library. A toga for Jacob last year for the homecoming parade. I’ve mended and dreamed with the machine. I am so very glad that the kids did not play at my feet; it was much more rewarding to have them involved in the dreaming and making.
Current project: coverlet for bed using fabric from Cambodian trip.
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yes!! please do!!
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