tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post8767058138415723899..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Getting Bit by the Treadle BugLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-14701618752562038732018-05-06T21:15:34.598-04:002018-05-06T21:15:34.598-04:00I so need a treadle in case ISIS comes...or a tor...I so need a treadle in case ISIS comes...or a tornado comes...or...no reason...I just so need one...xoO'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-44580211111080829082018-05-04T15:18:34.502-04:002018-05-04T15:18:34.502-04:00Oh, Leah...You have crossed into dangerous territo...Oh, Leah...You have crossed into dangerous territory with vintage treadles. I started off with an adorable handcrank at an auction. I have acquired a *few* more (AHEM) since then. And the TREADLES are taking over now. They are a joy and a cinch to restore. I much prefer reconditioning them over the vintage electric machines. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-82760570872600678502018-05-03T21:46:06.962-04:002018-05-03T21:46:06.962-04:00I love my vintage machines, I do and they have nam...I love my vintage machines, I do and they have names. I have: Singer: two 15-91 workhorses, a mint green 15-125, a FW, a b/o 301A and a grand dame 125 with awesome decals. I also have a vintage Kenmore all metal machine that is a sewing beast. After I found my FW while traveling to DC, I stopped looking/collecting at vintage machines. I found what I had been searching for. But who can resist those pink, blue or green vintage machines waiting to be discovered.Havplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046846523909345072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-90432909130348841672018-05-03T19:10:18.972-04:002018-05-03T19:10:18.972-04:00Turns out Singer is still making a version of thei...Turns out Singer is still making a version of their treadle for sale to people whose religion precludes the use of electric machinery. Imagine my surprise at buying a "new" treadle!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931416334800957283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-65073434754389558182018-05-03T19:08:08.552-04:002018-05-03T19:08:08.552-04:00I sold my Treadle. I've move on to Featherwei...I sold my Treadle. I've move on to Featherweights. I have a 1941 named Rosie (another sign of addiction is naming your machines). There are several Vintage machine FB pages that are total enablers. tismeinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706445314791771701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-12362187467334430602018-05-03T13:31:51.803-04:002018-05-03T13:31:51.803-04:00Oh yes, if power outages are a problem, you most c...Oh yes, if power outages are a problem, you most certainly need a treadle or three to keep yourself busy during the blackout!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-42318810156547924222018-05-03T13:30:51.814-04:002018-05-03T13:30:51.814-04:00That's great Wendie! I'm so glad you enjoy...That's great Wendie! I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-91315093389429270232018-05-03T13:30:28.636-04:002018-05-03T13:30:28.636-04:00That's good to know! What gives a repro away i...That's good to know! What gives a repro away in your opinion?Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-58327302178732714462018-05-03T13:30:09.667-04:002018-05-03T13:30:09.667-04:00Keep looking! It's amazing what you can find w...Keep looking! It's amazing what you can find when you're looking. Oops! There I go trying to spread the disease!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-63361242592273723192018-05-03T13:29:36.861-04:002018-05-03T13:29:36.861-04:00Listen at your own risk!!! LOL!Listen at your own risk!!! LOL!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-32341002209727620672018-05-03T12:20:29.504-04:002018-05-03T12:20:29.504-04:00Stitching on a treadle machine or quilting is real...Stitching on a treadle machine or quilting is really contagious. From the time, when i started to sewing on them, I ceased to want to have modern machines. Happy quilting or sewing with your Singer. Thank you for all the quilting patterns. Jana, Czech republicjamalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268347239237049544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-14963730475637819082018-05-03T09:46:09.278-04:002018-05-03T09:46:09.278-04:00I didn't realize until a friend pointed out th...I didn't realize until a friend pointed out this post that I have already contracted VMO. It's a mild case, but your post along with frequent power outages last winter make me wonder if a treadle needs to be in my future. :-)PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-83829481408235827272018-05-03T08:51:43.756-04:002018-05-03T08:51:43.756-04:00WOW, thanks for this post. I somehow came home wit...WOW, thanks for this post. I somehow came home with a Singer 27 two years ago. I have had the treadle base for about as long. This past month I made a wooden top for it. It needs a bit of cleaning, polishing ans the chrome is starting to rust up. I need to learn more to get it up and running. Thanks for the new resource of knowledge ;) I'll be hearing right over to Dragon Poodle's site.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445178352355021210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-40613624352441050522018-05-03T07:53:53.793-04:002018-05-03T07:53:53.793-04:00Beware of the reproductions! All treadles may be ...Beware of the reproductions! All treadles may be a treadle in the strictest sense, but they are not all original! There are reproductions all over the place. If you aren't concerned about the repro then you can find a decent deal. But if you are looking for an original, do your homework.New Quilter in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310089260239337153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-34980557063328076862018-05-02T11:39:07.717-04:002018-05-02T11:39:07.717-04:00I haven't gone treadle YET. The ones I see are...I haven't gone treadle YET. The ones I see are in pretty bad shape. I have gone vintage as my backup machine with a Singer 457 Stylist Great Britain model. Had it reconditioned and it still has some issues but part of that is operator error. Would love to have a Singer 221 but they bid up too high on the auction sites and I have never found one of those at thrift. Tami Von Zalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-3976188696959445452018-05-02T10:43:45.521-04:002018-05-02T10:43:45.521-04:00Oh this is such a darling/clever post! I have no r...Oh this is such a darling/clever post! I have no room for another sewing machine, so I may be safe to watch the podcast. However, I'm already having my doubts as I love those antique machines. Linda in Calif.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.com