Hand crank Sewing Machines

My husband bought me an awesome birthday present:  not one, but two hand crank sewing machines!  Why would I want a hand crank sewing machine you ask?  How many sewing machines built nowadays do you know will last 50-100 years?  Are they easily fixed without costing you a leg and an arm?  Are they dependable?  The answer is no, but the older vintage machines are built to last and easily repaired!
I got to try out a hand crank before and ever since then I have wanted one.  It is quiet, easy to use and makes perfect little stitches.  This is from the TOGA I went to in April.

The first hand crank I got is Singer 15-90 or 15-91.  Serial # AE861906 and was manufactured on January 19, 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, according to Singer's records.

 It was originally electric before the lady I bought it from converted it to a hand crank.

 Here it is set up next to my computerized Janome!  LOL

 The other hand crank I bought is Redeye 66 sometimes also called a redhead.  Of course I had to add a redhead to my collection!

 Serial # G6036122 belongs to Singer Model 66 manufactured on February 6, 1918 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.  It is almost 100 years old!

 I need to buy a base for it, but that will have to wait until I have the money for it.

I have been wanting a hand crank since Aprila dn am so happy I finally have not just one but two!
Meanwhile I am slowly finishing my quilt.

I am going to need to work on some other sewing projects I have pushed to the back burner before I can finish it though.
The neat thing is that I can download the instruction manuals from www.singerco.com .  I also downloaded on from ISMACS onto my phone's kindle.  I was at my friend's house and was not sure how to thread t and all the information was right there!
Do you have a hand crank or treadle?
Missy

Quilt Update!

I missed my deadline on getting my quilt done!  I wanted to finish it before I went out of town, I stayed up until 2 AM quilting it before I left, but was too tired to finish it.  I'll finish it Tuesday, when I go to my friend's house.

I finished the top and most of the quilting.  The binding is ironed and ready to put on also.  Of course, Pippi was a big help!  While piecing the blocks together;

 And even while quilting!

I decided she needed her own blanket so I could finish the quilting!

I did straight stitching on the border, and cross hatched the blocks.  I stitched in the ditch on the sashing.

 I love the quilting guide that came with my machine!

 Here's a good picture of the cross hatch.

I did all this on my small Janome.  I like to scrunch up the extra material to the side.

This is only my second full-size quilt to "quilt", so I am doing simple quilting and there are a lot of mistakes!
Hopefully I will show the finished quilt later, although I can't show you the label until I give it to it's recipient!  To see other posts on my quilt look under the label for the Dresdan plate quilt on the left.
Happy Quilting!
Missy

Ft Worth Quilt Show, Part 1

 I went to my first quilt show on Saturday!  My husband was so sweet to go with me.  It was the Trinity Valley Quilter's Quild of Fort Worth 30th Annual Quilt Show.  "Remember When, Quilted Memories of Days Gone By".  I just found out about it a few days before the show, so sorry I didn't give ya'll a heads up for those who are local.  I had a blast!

I took a lot of pictures, so this will be a three or four parter series.  I did get permission to take pictures and post them on my blog.
Of course, I loved this first one with the cats (and dogs) by Rita Galaska

 This next one is Yo Yo Ma made by Lynda Hansard and quilted by Susan Corbett

 I thought this was an unusual one, my sister would really like it.
It is Flower Child by Susan Corbett

 I've seen this pattern before, I really want it so I could make one myself.  I love aprons and quilts, so it would be perfect for me!
This one is made by Denise Wilson and quilted by Susan Corbett

 I love butterflies, I blame that on my mom.  She loves butterflies and so my sister and I both love them too, LOL.  This one is called Grandma's Butterflies made by Sally Brown and quilted by Dawn Smith.

 This is a great sampler quilt.

 One of these days I am going to make a Sunbonnet Sue quilt!

 I love this Quilting Bee quilt!

 What fun, a patchwork chair!

 Another butterfly quilt!  I think this one was all hand pieced and quilted.

 This quilt was amazing!  Maybe one day, years down the road, I'll make an art quilt!

 Look at the details!

That is all the pictures for today, I need to get back to my quilt.  I am almost done with the top.  After measuring my sheet, I am not going to add any material to it, I'll just make the top fit it.  I forgot to buy a solid colored material for the binding, so I am going to have to make it scrappy, but I think it will look fine since I will be putting a white border around it.

My foot is better, I can't stand on it long without it getting sore though, and I have a terrible bruise.

Here is the FB page for the Trinity Valley Quilter's Guild of Ft. Worth

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Valley-Quilters-Guild/103115329810795?ref=ts&fref=ts

and here is there website:  http://www.tvqg.org/

I hope you enjoyed looking at the quilts, I'll have more for you later!

Missy