nanna-up-north

Thanks for the story...... sounds like your grandmother was wonderful.

mighty

Such a wonderful story and beautiful machine!

momto5

My mother was an outstanding seamstress, too...BUT....she had no patience with trying to teach her VERY opinionated daughters her amazing talents. So, what I learned, I learned on my own. Today, as I stare in awe at her legacy of beautiful things, I remember just one thing....I taught HER how to quilt! I think, as she got into maybe her second year of quilting, she finally understood what we went through trying to emulate her! She ended up doing stunning work in quilting as well....but, in all fairness, it DID put a couple gray hairs in her head...and you all made me smile thinking about all your memories, so thanks!

callen

How lucky you are to have that treasure in your hands. Your grandmother sounds like she was a "dynamo" & you must feel so privileged to have known her & have all those wonderful memories of her.

chris_quilts

Lucky you to have her machine plus those wonderful memories of her.

Mariposa

Pretty machine, and a sweet story to go with it. May you have many happy moments sewing on her.

Susy

Aww, you have brought back some fond memories to me, and a lot of others, thank you for that!

Friday1961

Lovely story and tribute to your grandmother. That's what we strive for, to be remembered, cherished, loved, and respected the way you do her! You -- and she -- are obviously special people. So happy you have and value her well used and well loved machine.

Sideways

Thank you all so much for your wonderful kind comments

I love hearing your stories too!

Skyangel

I have my grandmother's machine, too. She did not come through Ellis island, but her mother did, as a child of 4, coming from Sweden. My grandmother had a hard life, widowed when my mother was 3, and raising her kids during the depression. She sold everything (including her wedding rings) EXCEPT the sewing machine her husband bought her. It is a 66-6 and has probably been unused since the 60s. It turned up in my uncle's storage unit after he died and my cousin gave it to me. After I get settled moving, I plan to start on restoring it. My Mom has the original cabinet it was in, she put her 401 in it when she bought it new. They (the Singer dealer) put the 66 in a portable case so I have a 1929 66 in a 50s-era maroon case instead of a period-correct bentwood case. I don't remember my grandmother sewing, she brought things to my mother, so I was surprised that the 66 turned up as I had never seen it and my mom didn't even know she still had it. Nevertheless, I will be getting her going again and someday back in her cabinet, too.