February 9, 2016 ~ My Childhood Singer Sewing Machine
"The soul is healed by being with children.”
~Fyodor Dostoevsky
This is my child’s Singer Sewing Machine, and it still works just fine with the side hand crank. It is one of my childhood treasures. I am one of those people that could not give any of my things away.Other than bits of rust, it is in amazing condition. Remember I am 77 now, and I was given this when I was probably three so I could sew with my mother.I was also given a traveling minister’s folding pump organ, but it's somewhere in my daughter’s barn, and there is no way I am going to endanger myself snooping around in there trying to get a photo of it. I took music lessons on it, and we had to replace the heavy cloth that connected the foot pumps to the bellows several times. I loved that little organ, but when my daughter got married she wanted it. Guess her mind has changed over the years. Maybe one day I will get up enough nerve to crawl around in all of that mess in their barn.
It is great that you still have that sewing machine. I'll bet you did many projects on it. My grandmother had a treadle powered Singer sewing machine that she used all the time. But it was one of the things that disappeared when she moved to Florida.
I know you'd rather visit Florida, but after you get up the nerve to crawl around in your daughter's stuff and have practice come on up to Oregon and crawl around in my daughter's barn. She never throws anything away and I know there are some things up there I'd like to see again. But I'm also afraid of it. But daughters are treasures no matter what, aren't they!!!
Genie, what a treasure you are sharing with us today. I love the quote about a child being an uncut diamond. I look forward to seeing your next treasure. Thanks so much.
I love your old Singer machine! I still have my mother's 1958 vintage Singer and won't sew on any of the newer machines! You cannot beat the old ones. ~ Karen
What a beautiful little Singer! I restore the all metal Singer machines in the 300-503 series but have a love of all vintage sewing machines. They were well made works of functional art, treasure indeed!
Oh, it's so wonderful! And makes it even more wonderful is that it is yours and has been used and loved throughout your life! I would love to see the little organ too, and hope your daughter can pull it out of the barn, clean it up and put it on display somewhere. It too is such a treasure!
My wife still has her mother's Singer. It is built into a desk that folds up and conceals the machine. It is a keepsake and she never uses it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute sewing machine, my mother had such a a hand sewing machine too, which I have used sometimes as a child.
ReplyDeleteThis has jolted my memories, I still have a childhood machine, displayed on a shelf. This was a wonderful post to read.
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It is great that you still have that sewing machine. I'll bet you did many projects on it. My grandmother had a treadle powered Singer sewing machine that she used all the time. But it was one of the things that disappeared when she moved to Florida.
ReplyDeleteThat is a keeper; especially if the power goes out for a long time.
ReplyDeleteOh, I would love to see this...how wonderful that you have had it so long.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I have a hard time throwing anything away too, Genie.
ReplyDeleteI have a very similar one at home. They are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI know you'd rather visit Florida, but after you get up the nerve to crawl around in your daughter's stuff and have practice come on up to Oregon and crawl around in my daughter's barn. She never throws anything away and I know there are some things up there I'd like to see again. But I'm also afraid of it. But daughters are treasures no matter what, aren't they!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember it is a challenge to turn the wheel and guide the fabric when the machine tries to 'walk'. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure! Did you actually sew anything with it?
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I've only seen the larger varieties like my mom had over the years.
ReplyDeleteGenie, what a treasure you are sharing with us today. I love the quote about a child being an uncut diamond. I look forward to seeing your next treasure. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteI love your old Singer machine! I still have my mother's 1958 vintage Singer and won't sew on any of the newer machines! You cannot beat the old ones. ~ Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little Singer! I restore the all metal Singer machines in the 300-503 series but have a love of all vintage sewing machines. They were well made works of functional art, treasure indeed!
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ReplyDeletea perfect and lovly, very lovely post!
Herzlich Pippa
That isn't just a sewing machine. It's art...
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they made children size ones! This is so fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteOh, it's so wonderful! And makes it even more wonderful is that it is yours and has been used and loved throughout your life! I would love to see the little organ too, and hope your daughter can pull it out of the barn, clean it up and put it on display somewhere. It too is such a treasure!
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