gramquilter2

Great display-love all those machines

Caroline S

Wonderful idea. A lot of work went into making that display. I especially like the idea that the machines had description cards.

jljack

We did type up the manufacturer, year and model of each machine. We had 2 treadles complete there, and I had my 1890 Davis VF sitting on a box, as she doesn't have a treadle base yet. A member of the guild had his little green Bell there, and it was so cute! I'd like to find one of those. Luckily we didn't have any duplicates of models...maybe I should say amazingly! We did have 2 99s, but one was handcrank and one was electric. We drew quite a crowd of men who were oogling and asking tons of questions.

It was so fun putting this exhibit together. We will have more machines next time and the exhibit will be better.

Caroline S

I notice in the last photo that the treadle machine appears to be in a flatside wood treadle cabinet. Am I seeing correctly? If so the cabinet is just like the one I bought last week.

jljack

One is my straight leg treadle with my 15 in it. The other is a 1920's treadle with a 66-1.

ppquilter

I agree, to see them all would need alot of time to check it all out!

BarbaraSue

That is a great idea. What better place to show them but at a Quilt show. Love it! thanks for sharing

hershery

I loved looking at the sewing machines.

JMCDA

What a wonderful idea - I bet more than a few spent a full day looking at the machines and the quiltsl!