I miss the knee control
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I miss the knee control
My mother's machine, which probably dated form the 20s or 30s, had a knee control. I learned to sew on it and made all my clothes up to and including tailored wool suits. I never knew there was another way to control a machine til my father bought me a wonderful Dressmaker about 1971 or 72 which I still have to this day. It had a foot control and it took me ages to learn to use it! Now I have a Bernina, a Pfaff and a FW in addition to the Dressmaker, but I still miss the knee control. Anybody else wishing for the old days?
#2
My Jan has knee control foot lifter and when I use the Featherweight I always press my leg out before remembering to lift the foot by hand. The old days? I miss calling my mom for advice, fabric shopping with her, and showing off my latest project. She was always so supportive. Sigh. I still talk to her on occasion while trying to figure out how to do something. And I channel my dad when I have to tinker with a machine problem.
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Funny you should mention this tonight.
This afternoon I was figuring out how I could attach a knee control to my 'work table'. My 'work table' is a Singer tredal base (just the wrought iron) with a butcher block table top. I have various Singers with the 'button' foot pedal. I have a couple of excess Singer cabinets that have the knee control.......... All I have to do is figure out how to attach the foot petal holder to my 'work table'....
Shari
This afternoon I was figuring out how I could attach a knee control to my 'work table'. My 'work table' is a Singer tredal base (just the wrought iron) with a butcher block table top. I have various Singers with the 'button' foot pedal. I have a couple of excess Singer cabinets that have the knee control.......... All I have to do is figure out how to attach the foot petal holder to my 'work table'....
Shari
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