Hello everyone! I hope you are all keeping well in these difficult times As I still have problems with my elbow, preventing me from tatting for any length of time.. I thought I'd get my sewing machine out for a change. I have a modern machine but particularly love my 1913 treadle Singer. What a joy it is to use!
My friend Megan had recently showed my her new spool pin doily she'd made which was sewn like a mini patchwork (a Dresden Spool Pin Doily). It's really pretty and I thought I'd make myself one... then while searching for the pattern, I found
Diane's spool pin doily pattern! What a surprise find. Thank you Diane!
Yes, crocheting one would be so quick. I set to work straight away. Diane's is the one top right... and then I played around and made two more, slightly smaller. As well as the treadle, I have a hand-crank machine too so I put a little doily on each.
I had not sewn for ages and really enjoyed making myself a new summer dress as well as making two pouches/bags using scraps of fabric and with Caroline's patterns from the blog "
SewCanShe". She has many free patterns for bags and totes.
What projects are keeping you busy at the moment?
Best wishes,
Frivole
Aren't spool pin doilies fun? I was just thinking about crocheting some more, and now I think I will. I love seeing your sewing machines as well as the lovely items you sew. I'm off to check out that web site!
ReplyDeleteYes! I just had a little circle of red felt before but a pretty spool pin doily is much nicer! :-)
DeleteAwesome sewing machine!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat spool pin doilies!! :)
Fabulous bags!!! :)
I love how you adjust and change projects to deal with life's problems love the spool pins so fun I must have missed Diane's post on them💐
ReplyDeleteThank you Madtatter! :-)
DeleteThe spool pins are a lovely pop of colour. Thanks for the link. Your treadle machine is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Jane, there are a couple more bags on her site that I wouldn't mind having go at... although it's rather difficult getting the "bits" I need to make them at the moment.
DeleteI miss my 1896 singer treadle. When I moved across the US I gave it to my sister.
ReplyDeleteProjects I have been using your Fleurette edging to make a handkerchief for a friend getting married and my aunt sees her own night dresses and lives lace edging and trim so I am making 40" of it.
Ooh! 1896 sewing machine, that's going back some! Aren't they amazing though, so old yet they still function so well! Glad you are enjoying making Fleurette, the hanky and lace edging will make lovely gifts. :-)
DeleteSome of your images are no longer available but I did see when you originally posted. What a glorious machine! And you make such lovely things, the bags!
ReplyDeleteI’m currently spending almost every minute on online teaching but when I can squeak something in, it’s Renata’s 2019 spring doily. I’m almost 1/2 way around the final row!
Oh dear, don't know what happened to my images, I'll try to re-load them! Look forward to seeing your finished doily Michelle! :-)
DeleteI love the beauty of that machine! Interesting that some antique typewriters manufactured by Remington were decorated with floral designs similar to the sewing machines also made by Remongton! They even had a typewriter mounted to a treadle sewing machine base.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately your photos (other than the first one) are not appearing. Hope your elbow gets better soon.
Hi Kathy, I hope you're keeping well! I have re-uploaded the photos now so I hope you can see them. Interesting about the typewriter mounted on treadle machine base! They truly are beautiful machines.
DeleteCan’t see most photos, but I’m sure that will be remedied. A hand crank machine is on my wish list! So glad to see one! I love spool doilies, and making one is on my list. I haven’t tatted in ages, but I’m sure it will come back to me. Hope your elbow recovers soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you get your hand crank machine... I have two (a Singer and a Frister & Rossmann) and the most beautiful of the two - a 1937 Singer hand-crank in mint condition I unbelievably only paid pennies for on Ebay some years ago. The German machine I bought in a charity shop for very little also. I wish you good luck in finding one!
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