Quilting on a Treadle
01-03-2010, 10:00 AM
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Love your blocks...quite a bit of WOW factor! I'm really anxious to hear which machine you most prefer and why? I've got a 27 and a 15 and a 66...I'm wondering which one I ought to work on first...they all need some TLC, but none are "frozen" so I'm sure there's hope for all...my handcrank taught me the value of deep cleaning, oiling, and patience! I love the old Singers...my FW is the only one I actually sew on now. Thanks for posting..great quilt and great topic!
01-03-2010, 10:34 AM
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Goodness ladies, thank you so much for your comments. Honestly, using a treadle, once you get the hang of the action, is not a lot different from an electric machine.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
01-03-2010, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by omak
as far as quilting ... you have the piecing downpat ... are you considering doing free motion quilting? (difficult if you can't keep the feed dogs from interfering) or are you considering just straightline quilting?
Without knowing your level of experience, it is pretty hard to know where to start helping ... or are you actually just wanting input about the treadle part?
Without knowing your level of experience, it is pretty hard to know where to start helping ... or are you actually just wanting input about the treadle part?
The feed dogs on some treadles drop, but not on mine. There is a way to cover them, but I'm not sure how. (hence the need for some help). The major problem I can foresee, is that the bobbins don't hold a lot of thread, and for the 27, I only have one tiny bobbin.
01-03-2010, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobbinwinder
Love your blocks...quite a bit of WOW factor! I'm really anxious to hear which machine you most prefer and why? I've got a 27 and a 15 and a 66...I'm wondering which one I ought to work on first...they all need some TLC, but none are "frozen" so I'm sure there's hope for all...my handcrank taught me the value of deep cleaning, oiling, and patience! I love the old Singers...my FW is the only one I actually sew on now. Thanks for posting..great quilt and great topic!
I think, for practical reasons, I prefer the 15. It takes a regular 15x needle and uses a round bobbin which are pretty easy to find. The stitching is very nice but I did have a lot of tension problems with it. I could get it stitching well for a while, then the tension would come loose, creating birds nests.
I don't have a 66 (yet), so can't give an opinion. I did do one of the blocks on a hand crank, but went back to the treadles as I haven't quite got the knack of one-handed sewing yet.
01-03-2010, 06:57 PM
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FMQ with a treadle could be a challenge, but, if you can darn with it, then FMQ is an option.
However, I have tried covering feed dogs one time with a hint I had read somewhere -- tape a recipe card over the feed dogs, remove the foot ...
well, the card and tape interferes with the movement and dodging the needle without some sort of foot is a bit more dicey than my little heart cares to handle! <g>
However, I have tried covering feed dogs one time with a hint I had read somewhere -- tape a recipe card over the feed dogs, remove the foot ...
well, the card and tape interferes with the movement and dodging the needle without some sort of foot is a bit more dicey than my little heart cares to handle! <g>
01-03-2010, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Blockhead
Goodness ladies, thank you so much for your comments. Honestly, using a treadle, once you get the hang of the action, is not a lot different from an electric machine.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
It is a little stiff but everything works and it comes with it's original manual.
01-03-2010, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by CanadianLoon
Originally Posted by Blockhead
Goodness ladies, thank you so much for your comments. Honestly, using a treadle, once you get the hang of the action, is not a lot different from an electric machine.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
It is a little stiff but everything works and it comes with it's original manual.
01-03-2010, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CanadianLoon
Just had to tell you, I bought a Singer Treadle today - off Craig's List. It is a Singer 115 (about 1924 - 1930 I think).
It is a little stiff but everything works and it comes with it's original manual.
It is a little stiff but everything works and it comes with it's original manual.
01-03-2010, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by omak
FMQ with a treadle could be a challenge, but, if you can darn with it, then FMQ is an option.
However, I have tried covering feed dogs one time with a hint I had read somewhere -- tape a recipe card over the feed dogs, remove the foot ...
well, the card and tape interferes with the movement and dodging the needle without some sort of foot is a bit more dicey than my little heart cares to handle! <g>
However, I have tried covering feed dogs one time with a hint I had read somewhere -- tape a recipe card over the feed dogs, remove the foot ...
well, the card and tape interferes with the movement and dodging the needle without some sort of foot is a bit more dicey than my little heart cares to handle! <g>
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