I have not done much drawing for ages, but on the weekend I decided to try a sketch of my 66K singer, Clara.
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Clara in colour
Sunday, 16 April 2023
Rone - Time exhibition
Luckily I booked tickets ages ago to go to the RoneTime exhibition at Flinders Street station; the exhibition is sold out and closes next Sunday.
It was absolutely magical! Thanks to Vireya for the tip about the newspapers - I had fun looking at some of the old advertising, & loved spotting the clothes ads, sewing tips, and a classic Singer advertisement!
“ The workroom” was full of sewing machines, and although there were lots of Singer accessory boxes, none of the industrial machines were actually Singers!
Thursday, 13 April 2023
2023 Melbourne Quilt and Craft Show
Friday, 7 April 2023
First hand crank machine sewn project finished!
Saturday, 1 April 2023
Vintage sewing update
Gosh where has the time gone? Between moving house, going back to work, & life in general - there has not been a lot of crafting going on around here of late!
But I did finally get to visit the new Anne Bonney’s Locker vintage sewing machine store in Hawthorn last week, where I bought a hand crank for Clara, my 66K. ( There may have been a detour via GJ’s Fabrics in Fairfield on the way too…)
Fitting the crank was super easy - I was so fortunate that my machine already had a spoked wheel, so I did not need to change the wheel over. One bolt, tightened with an adjustable wrench, make sure everything is lined up ok and ta-dah! She sews about 4-6 stitches - or about 1 cm - for each turn of the wheel with the crank. Much faster than just turning the wheel with my hand!
Clara does not have a cover - nor a proper timber base yet - so I pulled out all my sewing themed fabrics, and sewed up a cover. Quilting the layers together now old sheets for the backing, and some wadding scraps inside for a bit of structure) before I turn & shape it into the cover. All done with the hand crank. There is no reverse on a 66k, so when I put the pieces together I turned them to stitch back the other way. Now I am just leaving long tails and knotting them.
So much quicker to make a bobbin now with the handcrank fitted too!
When I finish the cover I will post a photo of it in place. A nice cosy blanket to keep her warm, now the weather has turned.