ECF…
…the one with all the sewing.
I love my Singer 15-91. She found me at a tag sale in Lake George in 2001. When I got her home, I went online to Singer – I may have called them, not sure if they had the lookup ability on the web at that time – and looked up the code on the base and found that she was manufactured in 1935 in Elizabeth NJ. I oiled her, threaded her and was very pleased to learn that she sewed a straighter seam than my brand new piece-o-crap Singer with all it’s lovely plastic gears for which I paid hundreds (actually, RR paid for it, a fact that he will never, ever let me forget, especially while it sits gathering dust in the closet).
She only stitches a straight seam forward and backward (which is an upgrade from my first antique Singer, a 101 – though that one will sew through seven layers of denim) and will only do buttonholes with a huge honkin addon thingy but I would be lost without this machine. In fact, Stitched by JessaLu wouldn’t be possible without her.
One more bonus shot:
New bags in the shop soon!
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Oooh, purty! You know, I bet you could make mopping the floor look good, just so you know. You take some gorgeous photos!
The new singers are crap but the old ones sew wonderfully!
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I might have to trade my fancy new Singer in on an oldie.
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Very cool! Can’t wait to see the new bags, though there are still a few in there that I want lol.
She’s a beaut! My 1930s vintage “Free” with a shuttle bobbin also sews a straighter seam than my multi-hundred dollar all plastic electronic Singer…newer is not always better. Looks like you’re gonna have some super cute new bags there…hmmm, who do I know that knits? LOL
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Love!
I keep hoping I’ll find a wonderful vintage Singer. The new ones aren’t worth the time to thread.
How are you March socks coming? :D
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very cool – my dad still sews with his treddle singer, it is a work horse.
The bags of course are lovely, can’t wait to see the FOs!
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Gorgeous fabrics. You are so talented! Breathe deeply, tax season is almost over. In one more week it’ll be spring break here and I fully intend on winding up the lovely STR yarn you gave me and selfishly knitting myself some socks.
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Mmmm, new baggies! Stress relief one gathers…
Wonder how long my new Singer will take to be annoying? It has been good so far. It is the same as Risa’s.
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i just love the way those old singers look. :)
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I’ve had more problems with my new Singer… But my aunt has this beautiful vintage one that belonged to my grandmother.
Beautiful fabric!
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When elderly neighbors moved to assisted living, I ended up with her old sewing machines, one a Singer similar to yours. Made me wish I could sew. I gave them both away, to people much more suited for them.
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That machine is a beaut! And you make beautiful things with it. I love my bag.
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