tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post3473470934538553782..comments2024-03-29T08:09:15.265-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Ruth Kay, Star Struck & the Singer 227M!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11826427173675119302017-10-07T03:12:32.229-04:002017-10-07T03:12:32.229-04:00DH just brought one of these home from a yard sale...DH just brought one of these home from a yard sale. It's stiff (including the pressure-adjuster and feed-dog drop knob) and missing its spool pin, but otherwise seems ok (need to loosen it up and check it out properly in order to be sure). Hopefully I can get everything loosened up.Nightstitcher.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07163005606590432330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-26087106548527243612015-05-25T09:52:55.384-04:002015-05-25T09:52:55.384-04:00Can someone give me an idea how to unstick the pre...Can someone give me an idea how to unstick the pressure foot knob I have a 227m I just bought it it seems to sew okay so far but the pressure foot knob won't turn at all so with out taking it in for repair any ideas on how to fix it..its the knob in the photo above...thank you...tloveallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747764271298364942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-42957804189750813242014-07-22T21:51:51.495-04:002014-07-22T21:51:51.495-04:00Hi Bonnie! I am working on some string pieces for...Hi Bonnie! I am working on some string pieces for an inner border on a fall quilt I am working on. My friend suggested I try it and I must say it is addicting!<br /><br />Enjoy yourself in my home state of Illinois tomorrow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535367115040641356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-55943363982375867482014-07-21T11:38:26.373-04:002014-07-21T11:38:26.373-04:00I probably shouldn't do this, but there is a m...I probably shouldn't do this, but there is a machine up on eBay right now that I consider to be one of the very best vintage treadle machines you can get. It's a Singer 226. I have one given to me by a friend and it does it all. If you have room for only one treadle, this is the one you want. Perfect piecing, decorative stitches and FMing machine you can get that is immediately ready to put into a Singer treadle cabinet and go. I made a YouTube of my machine, so if you are interested, you can see what this machine is all about. These are very hard to find. I have over 50 antique & vintage sewing machines and although I love them all, this one is the one that can do it all and do it the best. Quiet, smooth, capable and easy to treadle. Just run a search on eBay or YouTube for a Singer 226 and you'll find it.Treadle Toeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074464449905999327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52084931396554048892014-07-21T08:44:35.189-04:002014-07-21T08:44:35.189-04:00Hello! Just popped over to say hi and to thank yo...Hello! Just popped over to say hi and to thank you for sending some traffic over to my blog! Just re-read the post in question and it made me giggle to see what an entgusiastic rant I had that day! The infant offspring is six now and takes an interest in the machines too - the little hand crank 28k is his favourite. The vintage herd has been added to quite substantively since I wrote this one...I really must bring it up to date and do some more posts. I have about six feet of bookshelf space groaning under the weight of vintage sewing books (I ran out of space for machines and had to divert my obsession onto something smaller) that I'm positively itching to tell you all about.... Thanks again for the interest, lots of love & best wishes, Edsmum :-) xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90732503763044944922014-07-21T08:23:16.552-04:002014-07-21T08:23:16.552-04:00Hi Bonnie
I went to an estate sale on Saturday. It...Hi Bonnie<br />I went to an estate sale on Saturday. It was the kind that spans two weekends, the second weekend is 75% off everything. I went looking for one thing that I knew was there and did get it. What I didn't know was there came home with me too. <br />The one machine on my wish list was a Singer 301A and there was one in the basement at this sale! Looked good, four boxes of attachments too. It was marked $48, so now the asking price was $12.... Really? really? Snag that one.<br /><br />Got it home and it did have a book. Plugged it in and it did run but was noisy. Checked the book for all the oil and grease points and I got dirty. I sewed a few lines, a few more and wow, she is nice and quiet and has a nice stitch. She's that funky beige color, which was the color I wanted, and has a short bed. I've been looking at the long beds on ebay but for $12 I'm a happy camper. It had to come with me.<br /><br />I think it was rarely used. There was no lint under the needle plate. Whoo hoo!Lakegaldonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473542867185039796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-425705362764773032014-07-21T00:26:53.873-04:002014-07-21T00:26:53.873-04:00Ah yes, wonderful, reliable vintage machines. I to...Ah yes, wonderful, reliable vintage machines. I too am hooked on them. There's nothing better than to sit in front of one of them watching that perfect stitch form as the pieces of quilt blocks take shape. Don't know which is my favorite, as they're all super. I do enjoy my 1925 Federation hand crank. No matter where I am, I can sew. Just picked up a magnectic LED flash light, so day or night I am ready to sew. Thanks Bonnie, for the info about the magnectic lights. Works great. Also recently found an unused Spartan machine. Sews beautifully,. Can't believe someone bought this new but never sewed a thing on it. I don't have nearly as many as you, but the 9 I have are all loved.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387931609167711176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-86928603378352399152014-07-20T21:35:14.370-04:002014-07-20T21:35:14.370-04:00The green star quilt is really attractive. I know...The green star quilt is really attractive. I know I have a lot of greens and never thought to use that pattern. Oh, no, here goes another quilt. I'm going to have to start a wish list instead of starting every quilt that I see on your blog. As far as vintage machines, I would like to have one someday, but don't have the room for another one right now. Nice to look at and dream about.Debra in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311303593112706735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-24113669764693163282014-07-20T21:18:37.314-04:002014-07-20T21:18:37.314-04:00Oh how wonderful the Vintage machines! I love the ...Oh how wonderful the Vintage machines! I love the way they sound a they make those perfect stitches. Thanks for giving us another look at one of yours. crazy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732146613926403990noreply@blogger.com