Dora Quilts

Been quilting.....  Finished one that had been started and quilted three more.  I didn't make it outside to photograph these, so mayb...

 I said goodbye to one of my sewing machines last week.  (Amazing, I know.)  It is a Singer 66 Redhead (sometimes called "Redeye...

I was asked how [and why] I learned about vintage sewing machines.  I tried to blog that but it was just way too long.  So here's a cond...

Yesterday I installed this old Necchi in one of my two treadle tables. I've been oiling it and working to get it unfrozen off and o...

I was surprised last weekend to have a notice (aka advertisement) pop up on my Face Book page indicating that Pottery Barn is now selling vi...

I've had more time than I expected to work on the quilt from the last post.  It's being tickled with lots of feathers. So far...

Actually three followed me home--quite literally. This is a Jones Hand Machine--the label says so.  I think now it's more commonly just...

A quick post: Please visit Treadleworks By Tammy to meet someone who has rediscovered using a treadle sewing machine. The Singer 66 Redhe...

Love antique ones too--but I don't own any of those, and so far, I'm quite happy with my vintage machines. This is the machine I...

My Friday Night Sew In project was this reconstructed 4-patch quilt treadle-quilted on my 1935 Singer 15-88.  I used Fil-Tec Glide thread fo...

I'm looking for an answer about how to lower feed dogs on my Singer 15-88 from 1935.  According to the instruction booklet for this and ...

Like an actress required to make her entrance down stairs so that the first things we see are her legs, Vernice makes her entrance: ...

No pictures because I inadvertently left the camera at home. Alex and I headed over to the Texas panhandle today. We managed to find some ...

I just received a call from my little sister in Houston. It was followed by an e-mail with these pictures attached.  These machines belonged...