Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: đŁď¸đď¸ Thursday, October 3 , 2024
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠agoI recognise this machine đť
Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: đŁď¸đď¸ Thursday, October 3 , 2024
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠agoI recognise this machine đť
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
itâs a 1906 H series
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Donât know the series number, but I first leant to sew on one of its close relatives. Identical woodwork.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Same. Feet, eyes and hand coordination needed.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Same here. Grannyâs old machine was a tabletop Singer of an earlier vintage with a wind up handle so you had to manoevre thread and material etc with only one hand. Mumâs treadle one like this was soo much easier cos you could have 2 hands available. And Mum had zillions of different feet for it. Only downside was no zigzag stitches, but itâs straight stitching was excellent. My sister has it now, and itâs still in use.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The treadle I learnt on had zigzag, I remember using it to finish seam edges and to make buttonholes. I still remember the method for making buttonholes. Mark the ends of the hole with pins. Set the zigzag to maximum width, near zero length. Do about 10 stitches. Adjust zigzag to about 3 mm width, sew down one side of buttonhole, do the other end of the buttonhole, turn the fabric then do the second side. Finish the thread with a reverse knot , then cut. Very very carefully cut the buttonhole slit between the two sides of sewing.
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I donât know any family history on the treadle. The Elna I have is early 80s and was my Grans. Donât care about the lack of fancy stitches. Itâs innards are mostly metal so itâs a tank! Wouldnât mind an auto buttonhole thing, I suck st those
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
yeah, I love this design. đą