These are not quilts but I did make them on my vintage 301 machine you see in the picture. They hid a roll of toilet paper under there skirts. I set mine on the back of the toilet.

Cute! Another nice project for the vintage ladies.

Seeing as dolls qualify for posting here, here's the link to the pictures of my Little Vesta with Little Red Riding Hood, made on that machine. LRRH is holding up the pattern, a genuine 1920's or so vintage pattern, that I used to make her. I traced all the pieces so I kept the pattern intact. The instructions were printed on the inside of the envelope - the makers intended you to cut it and open it out. No chance! I squinted down inside it if I wasn't sure what to do.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-4.htm

I posted a couple of pictures of a corner and the border of a quilt I made for my daughter on page 2 of this thread. Here's a picture of the whole quilt. I've had to correct the colour on the computer because it was too washed out before.

There are some lovely quilts on this thread. I'm sure vintage machines make you aim for simpler designs, which I think can be so much more effective.

I have a quilt being quilted at the Quilt Shop at the moment. As soon as I've done the binding I hope to post the pictures here.

Your quilt is very beautiful!

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Muv Your quilt and doll are pretty!

ditto

Your crumb blocks look so pretty. :) Just this weekend I started on some crumb blocks for a table topper. Wish my blocks look as pretty as yours :)

gml

Here is my latest. My daughter had seen a quilt with this patterned on the Modern Day Quilt site. She requested me to make her a quilt using this pattern. I call this modern pattern twisted 60 degrees. I do not know the correct name for this pattern.

The piecing was done on my Eldredge Two Spools, quilting on Singer 201, binding Davis NVF, and decorative stitch to finish off the binding on Singer 401.

Another modern day quilt made with vintage machines!

All of the quilts are simply beautiful! I have my great grandma's Singer Treadle machine in its original cabinet...and embarrassing to say, but did not really consider quilting with it...after "lurking" here on the board, and finally joining, and then seeing all of the lovely quilts made-and some with vintage machines, have made me decide to give it a go!...Thanks ya'll!!
K

Pull that machine out and start using it! You will love the machine. After you have made something with it, please post your project here. I would love to see your machine and quilt.

Vintagemotif - love the quilt - lots of motion, lovely colours, and a great way to keep the machines exercised!

Kiffie - Get cracking with the treadle. Once you get going with it you will enjoy it so much you will wonder why you never did it earlier.

I thought you might all like to hear about a comment on one of my Youtube videos. It is from a man in Canada who says he loves old machines, thanked me for the video explaining how to adjust the tension, and added that he has actually stared to sew on an old machine and is getting quite good at it. I was incredibly pleased to hear from him - and Kiffie, just think what you will be able to do!

One of these days I will do the quilting at home instead of taking all my quilts to the quilt shop. Anyway, I've made a start, even if it is only 16 inches square! I have had a bit of fun in the August Doll Quilt Swap, which I have posted there http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-139405-27.htm

This is a great topic, and it shows you can do anything on a vintage machine!

Here is another item I have made on my 319. I made this in two days while our GD was staying with us. If you can see the little purse on her wrist she made that on a FW. Being left handed I turned the FW backwards and put the stitch lever in reverse. She like using it better that way. She is 7 years old and is very interested in learning how to sew. Oh, and she also made her little neckless and bracelet.

Now she is just precious, and quite talented too!

Billy

Now she is just precious, and quite talented too!

Billy

Cute dress and handbag! She looks adorable and very happy with her pretty dress.

Crossstitcher - What a gorgeous little grand daughter you have, she looks so pretty in her new dress, and wonderful to hear she's keen to do her own sewing.

Well if this thread extends beyond quilts, here are a couple of pictures of my daughter - she's 15 - in a summer top I have just finished using my 1940 28K shown here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-13.htm

It was an exercise in pattern drafting, she wanted a 1960's style square neck, and the print has a 60's look about it. Before all you Americans start jumping up and down, no the pictures aren't of the Kremlin, it's Brighton Pavilion.

I just looked at your little doll quilt before coming to this topic and it is darling. I, too, love embellishing quilts with beading and buttons. :thumbup:

I really like the decorative black detail around the edges. Is that piping or a ribbon?

Hello SewExtreme, thanks for looking at the doll quilt. I have to confess that the decoration in the centre was an afterthought. Once I'd done the border and binding it looked empty in the middle, so it was time for the emergency ribbon, buttons and beads.

Hello Bennett, the edging is narrow ribbon. She wanted wider ribbon, but I had to educate her! She's not one for sewing, she'd far rather ride a horse.

Here are a few things I have done on my Bernina 830... from 1975, that is! I have had it since it was new and it has always been dependable. I did the complete items and the FMQing with this machine - first time of FMQ.

This 2011 July Doll Quilt Swap quilt was pieced entirely on my vintage Singer 301A and then the FMQ was done on my rather newer 2004 Bernina Artista~~which I also do love.

I honestly cannot say enough great things about my 301. It is such strong work horse and very straight seams. I absolutely love it to pieces, sorta speak. :-D

Finally finished - the quilt I pieced on the 1913 Serata treadle, which can be seen at http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-8.htm

I bought the machine in May, and had to try it out. I wanted something that I could do quickly, and this project involved lots of long strips, ideal for getting used to sewing with a treadle. It's a wonderful machine - so smooth!

I got it quilted at the quilt shop, but put the binding on with the treadle. No, no hand sewing - that would take me forever. Slowly but surely I'm building up towards making quilts entirely at home.

Very nicely done! I love the print, the square style neck, and the way you did the buttons. She's a pretty girl too!!!

Linda, I love all your projects! They all look like they were fun to make. You have given me some ideas for some quick projects.

Very pretty quilt! I agree that long strips are ideal for treadle quilts. This is a cute way to use the long strips. Also great for a quilt made from scraps.

Just had to tell you all that she won 2nd place in her class of quilts. I am so proud of her and she is happy too. Her quilt is on page 6.

Please tell her congratulations! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Crosstitcher, congrats to your GD and her win. Have her keep up the good work.

Congrats!!!! That is awesome!

Three different looks from one reversible sewing machine cover.
This is my first test run. I went through some of my scraps to find strips that I could use in a reversible machine cover. This one is just a bit shorter than what I wanted. So, the cover just drapes over the machine. I'm liking this look of draping for the vintage machine since the hand-wheel is rather large. The little machine on the cover is a button that I found at JoAnn's. Cover was made using my Standard Rotary, and decorative stitching was done on Singer 328K in treadle.

More photos of reversible sides.

I'm loving it Monica, will this be your TOGA project? Or will that project come after the TOGA? Too many questions, how about me letting you get to work. Enjoy the TOGA.

I was thinking that this would be a possible choice for the TOGA project. I have an idea for the project to be a quick reversible sewing cover using a couple of the exchange blocks.

At the gathering, some folks like to exchange blocks made from their different machines. These blocks are used to make a quilt. Some folks only get around to collecting blocks and aren't into making a quilt. I have been thinking of a quick, easy (painless) project for those folks. The idea is to use a couple of their blocks at least in one project. Thinking this will make a fun project. Now need to make test.

Hello Monica, I've been looking at your machine cover - very pretty.

You might find this French site interesting http://www.lamachineacoudre.net If you look at the section about the Singer 99K you will see the cover she made for a machine that came without its wooden cover. If you click on the link at the right you will be taken to the instructions, which gives the dimensions on a diagram. Also she shows how she has made a cosy for the folding part of the bed of a Featherweight. It's the last item in her section about Featherweights.

I made a cover out of furnishing cotton a few months ago, rectangular box shaped, with struts of wooden dowling to keep it upright. It has a tendency to wobble out of shape a bit. I need to work out a better design, and now you have given me the idea of using blocks...there are a few stray blocks hiding somewhere...

Thanks for sending this link. She has some awesome machines! I love the cosy she made for the folding part of the FW bed, and her cover for her Singer 99K has cute fabric.
It is always fun to see what others have done!

I sew everything on my Singer 301 that my grandmother gave me 11 years ago. It's the only machine I have, and I love it. I hope it lasts me a good long time!

Kristin, they say, 'if you be good to it, then it will be good to you.' Take care and enjoy.