Singer Sewing Machine

Hi all,

I hadn't realised that it has been such a long time since I uploaded anything. I have a really good excuse. We're moving - yet again! We seem to have a knack for finding long-term lets which the landlords don't want to long-term let anymore. For what must be the fourth time in two years... actually it might be the fifth... we are dusting off the packing boxes, re-applying the packing tape and popping the bubbles in the bubble wrap. Well, there has to be a bit of fun amidst the chaos and besides, it's a good stress reliever!

So, with all the packing, unpacking and re-packing, stitching projects have fallen by the wayside. In fact, I'm not even sure where half of the projects I was working on are any more - apart from being in a box - somewhere.

Anyway, one of the things that becomes second nature, when you move as often as I have, is clearing stuff out. Moving stuff from one place to another is a brilliant motivator to de-clutter and hone your possessions to those that are useful or seriously sentimental. Unfortunately, there are times when things that you want to keep get put in the wrong pile and end up getting chucked by mistake. This is what happened to my Mum's old Singer Sewing Machine. I was gutted when I found out it was gone.

I have been trawling through second hand shops, ebay and antique stores to try to find a replacement. I finally found this one which isn't quite right but it's fairly close.

These are the pictures after I'd cleaned it up a little.

To be spot-on, the little inspection covers and the front plate need to be silver and patterned, whereas on this one they are black and plain.

I found it on ebay for about £40 which is about right for the condition it was in. There are still so many of them around that they are not really worth much more, unless they are in mint condition.

From a seriously sentimental point of view though, this one is priceless.

Bye for now

Olly

Facebook.com/olwenwhite/

instagram.com/olwenwhitewrites/

Twitter @OlwenWhite

Comments

How To Keep The Original Hem When Turning Up Jeans

Hi all, You’ve found the perfect pair of jeans but as always, they are 3 miles too long. I’m going to show you how to fix them so they fit your leg length perfectly. Better still, I’ll show you how this technique will work with any pants or trousers with an original jean-like hem. Like these 511 trousers. You will need : Pair of jeans or trousers that need turning up Sewing machine Zipper foot Thread to match your jeans/trousers Tape measure or ruler Safety pins or plastic clips Iron and ironing board Pressing cloth Step 1 Stand up and try on your jeans. With the shoes you usually wear or the pair you intend to wear with them. This is important as the shoes you wear will make a difference to the size of the turn up you need. Turn up the bottom of each leg so the wrong side of the hem is showing. Then move it up or down until you are happy with how they sit on the tops of your shoes. Fiddle with them, turning them up a bit more o...

The Charity Shop Find & the Headache from Hell!

Hi all I've always been a fan of charity shops. Even before they became a fashionable way to reuse or repurpose other people's unwanted clutter. To me, they have always been a gateway for feeding my addiction to vintage and antique sewing machines. Like this one. Isn't she a beauty? According to the markings, She is a New Home machine made in West Germany so I'm guessing she's a post war... maybe 1950s... electric sewing machine. She has a bolt-on motor and the shortest electric cable I have ever seen on a sewing machine! Look at it! It's tiny! That's never going to reach any of my electrical outlets. I'm thinking that this vintage sewing machine was made to be in a cabinet... or a previous owner cut the cable for some reason. Maybe their outlets were mounted on a desk and they didn't want long cables cluttering the workspace? Who knows? One thing I do know, is this sewing machine is going to give me a little bit of a headache!...

A soft spot or OSMC

Hi there, I was having a bit of a nose around a local second hand shop over the weekend and came across this: It was tucked down the side of some furniture, looking a bit sorry for itself, just sitting there all alone. Well, I couldn't leave it there. Poor thing looks like its had a bit of a hard life. It's a Mundlos machine, originally designed to go on a treadle table judging by the lack of a tool compartment, little holes in the base just under the hand crank and the small groove just behind the wheel. The little holes and groove would have been for the belt attaching the machine to the pedal. The tools would probably have been kept in the table. The golden badge is the Mundlos company's trade mark and the portrait is of Heinrich Mundlos, one of the company's founders. The little switch to the side is a handy little gadget that pops the shuttle out of the bobbin compartment. Originally, this machine would have been decorated with ...

Simply Stitchy

Search This Blog