Sewing Thread!

[SnapdragonQ]

Sorry, I had to run out and feed. My birdies were tapping their watches and saying..."Lost track of time talking about fabric and sewing again, Huh?!"

This might help- Fat quarters vs skinny quarters

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Thanks for the pictures. That is impressive! Now I can visualize how it all works.

Oddly enough I was never interested until I got to play with one in person at a show. The vendor even let my kiddo (11 at the time) play on it too. All I saw was a way to pay for college! Even after I ordered my first one I was unsure because it is a steep learning curve. Now I love it.

There are bigger 16" throat space machines set into special tables that are just like the ones on the frames, but ya still gotta move the fabric under the needle and that wrecks my shoulders. I much prefer putting the fabric on the frame and gliding the machine over it.

Of course over the last 10 years domestics have come in much bigger options too, (and expensive!) but they still sew differently than a true longarm. Not knocking them, they are just different.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Everything was going hi speed and smooth until i got my thumb under the treadle to pinch the heck out of it between the treadle and floor .

Ouch!

I know what you mean about the fascination with how they worked. As and adult I've restored several of the vintage Singers and loved tinkering around their insides, replacing belts, checking gears, the timing, greasing, and all around being completely smitten as a little kid with a new toy.

First time I sewed my finger to an actual quilt I had to share my booboo with all my quilting friends.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Those look incredible! How do you get the feathered look?

Thank you.
50% fabric manipulation, 25% dye manipulation and 25% luck.

For reals, I'm not trying to be cutesy.
I'm using industrial dyes and one never knows when starting these types of dye projects exactly how they it will turn out. Chemistry, the fabric type, and even weather can change how dyes behave. I always have a general idea of what I am trying for, and manipulate the fabrics and dye powders for that intent, but no two projects are ever the same.
I know that doesn't really answer the question, but there are many variables.

 

[klb25]

Being a mechanic i'd be interested what - SMCO - depicts on the treadle , but the CO is a given i suspect .

Mother had a singer and the feed sacks were as valuable to her as the feed . But more important that old machine was valuable to me for some entertainment when i was 7 or 8 years old . i knew how to take the belt off and see how fast i could make that big wheel turn . Everything was going hi speed and smooth until i got my thumb under the treadle to pinch the heck out of it between the treadle and floor .

The treadle "White SM Co" is for "White Sewing Machine Company."

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have a white with a FR serial number to old for identify

 

[sandburRanch]

Ouch!

I know what you mean about the fascination with how they worked. As and adult I've restored several of the vintage Singers and loved tinkering around their insides, replacing belts, checking gears, the timing, greasing, and all around being completely smitten as a little kid with a new toy.

First time I sewed my finger to an actual quilt I had to share my booboo with all my quilting friends.

Oddly as it may sound, mom oiled some pats of her singer with a chicken wing feather doused with singer oil .

 

[pennyJo1960]

I do that on my Green Machine little green Viking Husqvarna last one made in Sweden. Easiest way not wasting oil.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I have a white with a FR serial number to old for identify

What is it? I may be able to dig it up in the sewing machine data base.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Oddly as it may sound, mom oiled some pats of her singer with a chicken wing feather doused with singer oil .

Interesting, I never heard of that. Was it the quill end? Like sucking up liquid in a straw was the oil kinda drawn up into the hollow ish part? Or did she use the feathery end?