Tuesday, 8 September 2009
New fabric, old machine
I've owned this Little Queen toy sewing machine for about 40 years, but it hasn't seen much sewing time. As I recall, one Christmas my sister got a knitting machine and I got this toy sewing machine. The knitting machine worked well, and we made many scarfs and hats for our dolls, some of which still survive, but this sewing machine never worked well. It only uses one thread, and operates on batteries or a hand crank. Right now, it is missing the thread spindle and the needle, and the directions are lost in time. It's been decorating my mother's sewing room for many years, but recently I took it home with me. I don't remember sewing much on it, preferring my mother's Elna Supermatic, which was new around the same time I got this machine. She still sews everything on that Elna, and I have an Elna SP of the same vintage, which is an extension of myself.
I've been tidying my sewing room lately, getting re-organized after a summer of quick projects or just neglect. Recently I folded all my yardage around my 6 by 12 ruler and look how pretty it is sitting in my cupboard. I didn't crop the photo, so you can see the chaos that reigns above and below my quilt fabric shelves. I have an armoire stuffed with fashion fabrics from my garment sewing days, and I've shoved leftover batting and other fabrics in the shelf below. The good part of re-folding my fabric was seeing what was in the cupboard. Lots of blacks and whites, more than enough to start the single quilt I was planning for my DS #2, some novelties for pillowcases, lots of neutrals, my hand dyes from last May, a stack of dotted fabrics, and assorted bits and pieces.
Here's some late summer gifts. The stack of homespuns are from Quilt Pixie (thanks again!) and the fat quarters and panels are from my mother, who was shopping the sale bin at a quilt shop recently. Note the word fabric in both shots, including that Moda sampler print in two colourways. Not sure what I'm going to do with that, but I'll have fun figuring it out. Thanks, Mom!
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5 comments:
You've inspired me to do a bit of organizing. I have to do something with my scraps...
Your little toy sewing machine is a real beauty. Too bad it doesn't work all that well, but it looks great.
Isn't it nice to get all your fabric folded? It looks so tempting once it's all done! I love having all my fabric out where I can see it. And your new fabrics look great too.
that machine looks like a collector's item. No one would care if it sewed or not. it just too cute
what an impressive stash - so organzied!
Valerie
http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/
I have an Elna Supermatic and love her! Oh my goodness, what a sweet sewing machine. I didn't have a toy sewing machine when I was little - I had a White Rotary (black) electric sewing machine that had been my Nana's and could sew on a variety of treadle machines in the house. Mom had a new Kenmore with cams - so fancy! Great looking stash you have there! Cheers! Evelyn
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