Machine Shed - ready for visitors!
#41
Cathy, I love your sewing house that you built, I have followed along since the beginning. So wonderful fo see your display of all your machines, the history that they cover and think of the things they may have sewn. I enjoyed your virtual tour so much. Thank you for sharing your love and passion for sewing and the machines we have used.
#42
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Northwest Iowa
Posts: 342
Thanks for sharing. I never knew there were so many different kinds of older sewing machines. I am learning a lot from here on the Quilting Board. My husband and son collect antique tractors, but I could hear my husband if I started collecting old sewing machines. hee! hee!
Some day, I just might have to go for a longer road trip to South Dakota than just to Sioux Falls to the Orthopedic Institute and see your wonderful collection.
Some day, I just might have to go for a longer road trip to South Dakota than just to Sioux Falls to the Orthopedic Institute and see your wonderful collection.
#47
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,585
Cathy, your collection as pictured is wonderful. Your "Machine Shed" isn't really a "shed". It's truly a museum! I, too, would love to visit your collection in person, but Florida is a very long way away! Truly, the history you and Steve have collected with these machines really "speaks" to me! Love it!
Jeanette
Jeanette
#48
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
That shut HIM up! (But did nothing to quiet the guy who collects miniature trains, LOL)
#49
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Northwest Iowa
Posts: 342
Macybaby: So you have an Oliver 1800. Did you know the feature tractors this year at Albert City Threshermen show and Butterfield steam show are the Hart Parr and Olivers? There will be Olivers of all kinds. I really don't know much about the Olivers except for the ones that pull in the antique tractor pull at Graettinger's Labor Day. I get blessed doing the registration and awarding the prize money since my son is in charge of that.
I would much rather look at sewing machines. Oh, by the way, the son put up a new Morton shed in 2013 to hold his antique tractors. The shed is very nice. I used his big table in the office area to sew a 60 foot banner for the spaghetti dinner during the bike ride across Iowa last summer. I could put lots of sewing machines in his loft area.
I would much rather look at sewing machines. Oh, by the way, the son put up a new Morton shed in 2013 to hold his antique tractors. The shed is very nice. I used his big table in the office area to sew a 60 foot banner for the spaghetti dinner during the bike ride across Iowa last summer. I could put lots of sewing machines in his loft area.
#50
keeps things in place here ... unless the bookshelves tip ..... funniest thing was when the fridge shook and the frozen turkey flew out of the freezer and across the kitchen .... sorry, we all have old earthquake experiences.
This display of sewing machines is just wonderful, thank you for the pictures as I may never get to the Dakotas before I have wings.....but someday if you think there is a ghost admiring the collection, it just might be me.
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