Journeys into antiques

[burntcopper]

Have tested Granny's sewing machine. Am thinking it may be Great Granny's due to immense age, no electrics whatsoever (not even a lamp) and Mum not remembering it.

Mutual decision after her showing me how to thread, etc, of 'not going to use it' after general stiffness and not being able to figure out how to do the tension on the lower bobbin. Methinks it will require person who likes pre-1920s sewing machines. Will have to go and make more begging noises in neighbour's direction to get her slightly younger sewing machine. Hers has electricity for the lamp and is in complete working order, which is about the only difference... Otherwise I'm so saving up and figuring out how to get a sewing machine home from John Lewis.

And now I'm off for a shower to get a) clean and b) warm.

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[tirinar.livejournal.com]

We have three! I have one and Andy has one and Chewtoy has one. We're a three sewing machine family! And we have one or two baby ones for convention "Holy shit this seam has gone!" emergencies, which is all they're good for. And then Daddy bought me an overlocker which I love with all my heart.

I like toys. :Snigger:

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

Dammit! I want one now! I will discover such concepts as more than one stitch and more than one direction! (I've been working with a 1920s sewing machine the past year, that's all I'm saying)

Oh, plus will probs turn up at yours 7:30/8, that okay? and owt I need to bring?

[soulstar.livejournal.com]

If you're after help on pre-20's ones, I can ask the mother, since the one she uses is one of those. Electricity? Hah, who needs it?

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[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

could figure out how to use it, it was just a little... decrepit. And looks like it needs a full-scale clean inside and out to trust doing much with it.