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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Sewing Museum Link Up

This week Beth from Love, Laugh, Quilt is hosting a link up called "Sewing Museum". Of course I have to add my new collection to the list. Well, it's not really "a collection" as such, because there are only 2 items so far! 
Okay...it's a really small collection! 
Here are my two vintages sewing machines...

Sweet Baby Jayne on the left is my newly acquired 1964 white Featherweight 221K  (with a "tail", as the folks from "Treadle On" would say). And on the right is my 1901 Singer Treadle Model 127 with the sphinx egyptian decals (no "tail" so is people powered). Hey, I just realized that my Singer doesn't have a proper name. I have been calling her "Treadle" but that seems so impersonal! Do you have any names to suggest for this beauty?!?
To see more collections, hop over to Love Laugh Quilt. Enjoy!
I love both of my antique treasures and use them at least once a week to keep them in good working condition. They each have projects that are all their own from start to finish.
This is Baby Jayne's project this week... teeny tiny little half square triangles, which I am sewing with a 1/8" seam allowance, and the machine is doing a great job with these little bits. I plan to use the blocks as a border for a stitchery that I am starting to work on.
And I am sewing with the thread collection which I won at the fall fair last weekend! It is an 18 spool collection celebrating the Coats & Clark 200th Anniversary and I am delighted to have the selection of colours to play with!

14 comments:

  1. LesleyThursday, September 19, 2013

    I love your museum! Especially that little Featherweight...it looks so bright and fresh!

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  2. lindarooThursday, September 19, 2013

    Your collection is off to a great start!
    With the Egyptian decals on your treadle (oh, I'm envious!), I think the name "Cleopatra" must be considered!

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  3. JanetDThursday, September 19, 2013

    I have wanted a white featherweight for ages, as well as a treadle. Probably acquire the treadle first as I have a black featherweight. Aren't they just fabulous machines?

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  4. bethThursday, September 19, 2013

    thanks for linking up! LOVE that first little machine. ;)

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  5. JillThursday, September 19, 2013

    Love the white featherweight. I once bought one for 200 and sold for 300. Now I wish I kept it. Enjoy your piecing with it!

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  6. AnonymousThursday, September 19, 2013

    My Singer Sphinx model is called Cleopatra for obvious reasons. Cheers Linny

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  7. Janet O.Thursday, September 19, 2013


    Love your white machine.
    Check out this link for a name. You could shorten it somehow.

    http://www.behindthename.com/name/nefertari

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  8. BonnieThursday, September 19, 2013

    Lovely machines. I think the treadle should be Cleo, short for Cleopatra. Or perhaps Isis. Or ther is always Nefretiti. And, man, don't count on any of these names being spelled correctly! Great post!

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  9. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingThursday, September 19, 2013

    What about Cleopatra? I'm at the River Rat TOGA this weekend, and, boy, talk about a 'museum' of machines. There are several 'tailed' machines, too.

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  10. libbyquilterFriday, September 20, 2013

    beautiful machines~!
    i have a featherweight and i SO adore her~! every stitch is like perfection.

    as far as a name, i think that you have some good suggestions . . . my favorite is Cleo.

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  11. margaretFriday, September 20, 2013

    Cleopatra popped into my mind too when I saw the sewing machine, those treadles were wonderful good to see yours is still working. The triangles are tiny no wonder you need to do such a tiny seam on them

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  12. Peg - Happy In QuiltingSaturday, September 21, 2013

    Gorgeous treasures...

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  13. JudySaturday, September 21, 2013

    I think you should call her JOY since she brings you joy.

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  14. Needled MomSaturday, September 21, 2013

    It's so nice to read that you use them both regularly. They are lovely machines.

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