Adventures with My Antique Treadle Sewing Machine
My Singer 15–88 is My Favorite Thing.
Last June, I bought an antique Singer 15–88 at an estate sale, and wrote about the process of investigating exactly what model she was and what the attachments were that came with her. Perhaps it was my genuine love of the machine that made it one of my most popular stories of the year! We’ve come a long way since then.
The Projects
I’ve actually been sewing quite a bit since I got Maggie, but I sew in a lot of cases for more utilitarian purposes, so I don’t always have pictures of what I make (or the processes I used even!).
One of the first projects I finished on the antique machine was sewing together the linen shirt I had hand smocked. I really love this shirt for the extra dramatic sleeves!
I also got inspired by a citrusy request for an apron
This apron came entirely from an idea in my head, and even managed to fit her exactly as I hoped it would. Even though I wanted to change 1000 things about the way I constructed it, I’m really proud of how it turned out.
