Unboxing an Antique Sewing Machine
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- čas přidán 24. 12. 2020
- Happy Christmas, if you're celebrating today - and Happy Yule, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah this season too.
Here's something sparkly and soothing for Christmas Day - since it's been a long year, I treated myself to something special, and I thought you might like to help me unwrap it...
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You lit up like a star Cathy, when you revealed your gift. Like a kid in a candy store. It was so wonderful!
OMG! My grandmother had exactly the same one. I actually learned to sew on this machine as a teenager! I was a lovely machine!
Yes, the delight on your face proves this was the right purchase for you. The right...FIRST....purchase. Good luck. Addictions can be very hard to break. ;)
Welcome to the VSM club😊 I bought a Singer 128 from 1931 at the beginning of the year and I said I'd only get one. But now I have four. My favourite and main one is a Singer 66 with lotus design from 1913 and she's my go to as she's so heavy and sturdy and does a lovely stitch. I just love the feeling that I have a functional bit of history. I'm sure you'll love using your new old machine and you can go as fast or slow as you want which really helps with precision sewing. That item that you showed with the feet. That's your seam guide and it attaches to the machine bed with the screw and you set it to your desired seam allowence. tomofholland.com/2012/12/18/singer-201-attachments-revisited/amp/
Did you do that on purpose? The Doctor is using a sonic screwdriver.
If anyone needs to know what happiness looks like, it's Cathy opening this gift to herself. Straight up joy the whole 15mins and it just made me smile. Also reminded me that, in a lot of really good ways, we're all just oversized children. We still like our toys, even if they take on a different form as we age, and we should treat ourselves to them every once in a while. Life is too short not to do so.
windycitydreaming We're oversized children who haven't lost the capacity for joy in the simple pleasures. The sound of that sewing machine reminded me of the older trains starting out of the station at the beginning of a journey (when I was very small). So soothing and relaxing... but with a little bit of excitement for the end of trip.
@windcity Agreed. True joy is captivating to watch and contagious as all get out.
I just burned my French toast watching a British person unboxing a German sewing machine.
Merry Christmas
LOL! Absolutely great!
I , too, have sewn on a Pfaff 7570, for at least 25 years, before getting a treadle machine:) loving my treadle made in 1897:) I go between the two:) I just rearranged my sewing room to accommodate being able to make use of both of them:) thank you for your video:)♥️
Lol🥰
Singer is actually American and the family moved to England. They had a mansion in Paignton, Devon, England but I think the national Trust now look after it. 😊
@@mayacooke7843 thank you for that information. I wonder why I thought it was German. Maybe because everyone had one, where I grew up
The “whatever this is” part is a seam guide. There’s no markings on the needle plate like on new machines to keep to the same seam allowance, so you can attach this to a certain distance from your needle and know all your seam allowances will be the same. The very important looking screw is for attaching it to the machine, and there should be a threaded hole in the base of the machine to attach it to - perhaps just to the right on the plates covering the shuttle movement.
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That’s what the seemingly random screw goes with!
Yup. Had one of those on my mother's first Singer machine. She is a beautiful piece of history, enjoy!
Thank you, I have an old Standard machine, dont know the year but its also a vibrating shuttle, anyways thank you as i have that part (minus its screw) and it has been confusing me since I got the thing.
It's my favorite kind of seam guide. 👍👍
I don't have children to watch unwrap presents, so I watched Cathy Hay! What a delight!
When you hop back into the scene with the screwdriver...adorable!
That was my favorite part!!
When you bounced back into the frame with the screwdriver, I laughed so hard my husband thought I was watching another cat video! Your glee was contagious! Thank you for sharing this special unboxing. May you have innumerable, meditative hours in front of this beauty. Happy Christmas, indeed!
Just showed this to my granny, she said “oh! Look at that machine! It’s beautiful!” She’s 85 and a Tayloress by profession. It was with her that I learnt to sew 😍🪡🧵 So happy you’ve shared this! 😘
This warmed my heart
As someone in a wheelchair I have always sewn one handed and used my other hand for the pedal! I never thought about experienced sewists having to learn to do that! Interesting! I am sure you will be awesome at it.
I don't know if this would help in your specific situation but vintage machines were also offered with knee bar operation, so you just gently push your knee out a little to the right to activate the motor. I prefer these instead of foot pedals because they are more ergonomical. Don't know why they got rid of them...
@@stefanleenaars9698 That sounds quite good, I wouldn't be able to use that but it does sound good for people with join problems. My older machine has a weird sort or ring/trigger that plugs into the power output on the machine so you can sort of use your second hand minus the thumb. The newer one I have does not have this, is just has an on and off button which does not have the same nuanced control as my older one. They also stopped making those too, I think the expense of these speciality machines was not sustainable for the company when they can sell machines that work ok for everyone. Bit of a shame.
My friend has a sewing machine that basically sews on it's own. Something like that might be helpful if you have room in the budget for a new machine. IIRC it wasn't cheap. Hers is a modern one, but it has a start/stop button on the front so you push the button once to start sewing and the machine will just continue to sew (allowing you to use both hands on the fabric) until you push the button again to stop it. Apparently it's a common feature on computerized machines these days so it might be less expensive now than it was when she got hers. I couldn't remember what it was called so I googled and found this blog post that elaborates on the concept. Apparently some machines with this feature also have speed settings so you don't need to worry about your machine going too fast while you get used to it. I've wanted a machine like that for ages, but have never had room in my budget to buy one so just make do with one hand on the pedal like you do or my old hand crank machine lol It would be super cool IMO if someone could figure out how to link one of these machines with the start/stop button to an amazon echo or siri or something so you could use voice commands to start and stop the machine. One can dream...
Here's the blog post in case it's helpful :)
www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/sewing-without-a-foot-pedal/
@@crazywoollady9325 Oh yeah this is the exact type of machine I have now with the stop start and speed control. It's pretty good still migg my old trigger one but these new ones are useful for lots of different people so I am pleased they are around, but yeah the cheapest I had seen around was $500 or so. Thanks for the blogpost!
Someone needs to invent a sewing machine for people in wheelchairs because I'm sick of realising some many things are able'ist
Recently, a physical therapist told me I need to exercise my ankles. I said, "I ought to get an old-fashioned 'treadle' sewing machine, to exercise my ankles." Nobdy had any idea what i was talking about :-(
I have one of these, sadly not yet restored - though it was electrified in the 1930’s it can be returned to its original state - but my goodness it is such a large thing to move. It is a cabinet model Singer from 1906 and a beautiful piece of furniture when not in use. Well it has been unused for many decades now and needs something more expert than my hands can provide. I learned on a pre-war Singer hand machine, but graduating to an antique treadle machine, and they are fabulous for leg exercise! And much nicer than an electric machine if you have a lot of sewing to do. No sliding foot pedal! Both legs get a workout! I hope you manage to find one you like, you can get a gadget to exercise your legs, but it has no other purpose, and your effort will have no practical outcome except healthier legs - but a treadle machine has so many possibilities.
I own two, a 66 Singer and a bigger 99 Singer. Your PT is right. I am a masters level OTR and treadling is great for calf and ankle joints and muscles. Start out a few minutes at a time and work up your endurance slowly so you don't get leg cramps.
I have a treadle-able machine, but it's electrified at the moment. Finding a table for it has been impossible, just because they're so heavy the shipping quotes are $300 on top of the cost.
I've got one, but its stored at my mums. Too heavy to move down where I live not for the moment. I hope to one day have it up and running
@@cbayon106 They make reproduction treadles, but I hear they are not nearly as good as the originals.
My grandmother was an accomplished seamstress. She passed away 3 years ago at 100. I got her sewing machine which I never opened before putting I in my basement. I took up quilting and was working on a sew along when my machine stopped working. I remember my grandmother's machine so I went down and got it. I opened it up to find a beautiful Featherhweight. Had I opened the machine up when I got it I wouldn't have even known what it was but they are coveted in the quilting community. I Nobody was home so I couldn't even share the news so I stood there with my mouth open in wonder. My local quilt shop specializes in repairing and cleaning Featherweights so I was lucky and took it in . I Found out it's a 1934 and he was really impressed with how clean the machine-a testament to how much my grandmother cared for her machine. It's so fun to use something so old and reflect on the people who made it.
Thank you for the lovely story Danee.
Do you use it?
I have a sewing machine that is almost 65 years old and I have owned it for almost 65 years. It gave me cloths that fit me and my daughter. I had curtains for places I lived. Things got mended and repaired. My sons had the western shirts they wanted. I bought it from Singer and they still make bobbins and needles for it. It stitches very precisely and is easy to keep going in a very streight line making top stitching look wonderful.
Lol The way she popped back on screen with the screwdriver
At first I thought it was a drill 😂
It is a drill. But instead of a drill bit inserted, she has a screw driver attachment. ❤🌅🌵😷
Probably named a universal, or multi tool.
@@suzisaintjames That, or an impact driver which is better for screwing things down whereas a drill is better for making holes 🤓☺️
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 , a multi tool is a bit different... it moves the blade back and forth instead of round and round. Angela is right it's either a drill or a impact driver. 💖🌞🌵😷🎅
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Ok, good to know.
Dearest Cathy. Thank you for sharing your delight and this moment with us. This is my first Christmas living alone and I'm home from the family lunch. I wore my 1st hand made clothing items, a skirt and drawers, and watching this video has just gently reminded me that the items I have made and the decisions I have made this year have been valuable and worthy of celebrating. again Dear one, Thank you for being you. I think you have carried more of us through 2020 than you realise.
This is one of those rare videos that you don't skip ahead, you don't increase the playback speed. You just savor every moment. Your voice, your attire, the beautiful applique on the machine and those little golden scissors- all transported me to a different era that I didn't want to leave. Thank you:)
One of my sisters got into restoring antique machines in the last couple of years and I have major envy of the ones she’s got now. On the bright side, now there’s a machine restorer in the family...!
I learned restoration out of necessity during lock down. What an engrossing hobby! Who knew?
I play all my youtube videos at x2 speed because I have about 15 videos to get through a day (a variety of subjects) and about 2 hours of time to do it. Your video, always your videos, and Bernadette Banner, are the only ones that get played at regular speed. Between your shimmer and glow, and her aesthetics, there is just a certain something that would be lost if you rushed through them at high speed. Both of your videos are productions, works of art. Meant to be savored. And, when you turned the handle on your machine, my mind immediately drew up the corresponding sound from that other famous old-time sewing CZcamsr, I felt at home.
I just started sewing on my great grandmother’s singer from 1892. It sews like a dream.
Yours is right about the age of mine. They are such wonderful things.
I was once asked what it sounds like & I answered "like magic".
@@lajoyous1568 It’s true: the best part of it is the sound.
The whole time I was thinking "I recognise that case..." we have a Frister and Rossman that looks identical! Such a beautiful machine
Seeing Cathy’s smile as she lifted the wood lid made my Christmas!! Yes!! There are still happy moments of pure joy!!!
I made a video on restoring my 1898 singer sewing machine earlier this year. If you need any tips on ensuring its at tip top condition I link a lot of helpful CZcams videos and resources that are very handy 😁
Ahhh I'm SO going to watch this soon! I thrifted an 1873 Singer recently 🤞🤞. Merry whateveryoucelebrate :)
@@KellyLenior Oh that will be amazing when it is done!! All the best luck in your restoration journey. If you need any help i know some wonderful resources to point you in the direction of, don't hesitate to ask 😁
I have one of these I need to fix up! Thank you for sharing this!
@@thesewingarchaeologist9495 thank you so much, that is so kind! I have your channel bookmarked - will definitely check in when I get stuck. 🧡 (The craftsmanship in these things is incredible - almost 150 years old, still running. 😳)
I’ve seen your videos! They’re so helpful!
I clicked this so fast, that sewing machine is so cool looking, I'm so jealous of people with working antique sewing machines. I have an old foot treadle machine from my great grandmother bought when she got married in 1921 and I'd love to get it working again
Oh what a wonderful project, to be able to get your great grandmother's machine working again. I'm smiling ear to ear at the prospect of it. I'm reading deeper into the comments, and if you look below, there is a comment about where to look for resources on how to get treadle machines working! Good luck to you, if you decide to take this up.
I have gotten a lot of treadles back to stitching again. It is not difficult just a little sweat equity and some love.
@@annelittlebird8282 that's good to hear, this machine probably hasn't been used for upwards of 40 years
@@copper589 I reworked my grandmother’s 1910 treadle and it runs like silk. My everyday is a 1925 Singer 66 and I have reworked several singer 99s. Mostly it’s cleaning and oiling. I am working on a 1935 Singer right now a friend brought me as she was taking it to the dump. The machine is in fab condition and after I refinish the cabinet I will offer it up to free so someone who will love it. There was no reason for it to go to the dump at all
@@annelittlebird8282 that's amazing, I hope it finds a good home
I feel like vintage sewing machines are like rescue animals. You search until you see one that you are inexplicably connected to. You bring it home, clean it up, name it and tell it how beautiful and loved it is, and promise to take good care of it. Or if you’re like me, you have 3 vintage machines that are warm and cozy in your basement after being left out on the sidewalk on garbage day.
Someone actually dumped them?! People dont appreciate what they have,good God!!
That little hop into frame was the single cutest/most joyful thing I have ever seen
She's lovely. I got myself an antique Singer for my birthday in October. She came with a name, Ingrid, and I have basically put my modern one away and haven't used it since. I am smitten. There is so much to be said for a hand-crank machine and how blissful it is. It feels so much more controlled and you can sew at night without annoying the neighbours. I have a link for buying the bobbins from a maker in England that are amazing modern made replacements for them if you want. I have bought about 20 from him and I am really pleased with their quality.
The knob above the bobbin winder should be for adjusting the stitch length. Also, you can use the wheel on the winder as a brake to hold the needle in place because sometimes they drop when at rest when you don't want them to. It can also help adjust your sewing speed to get used to one-handed sewing and straight lines.
Thanks for the resource Jenn.
Hot chocolate with whiskey, hiding in a fuzzy sweater, watching Cathy Hay unbox an antique sewing machine.
The is Christmas :)
Hot chocolate with whiskey...
Thanks for the idea!!!
@@m.woodsrobinson9244 you are most welcome :)
Chai tea with a bit of hot chocolate mix and a dab of whiskey is nice too
I gave up a modern machine and use my mothers 1929 singer which she got for high school graduation. It doesn’t do lots of different things but I don’t need lots of different things - it’s a pleasure to work with.
You know you are a sewing machine nerd, when you know what is the coffin box before it is open! Enjoy your beautiful machine and welcome to the beautiful world of antique machines. ❤️
Happy Holidays. She's beautiful. May she bring you many years of trouble free sewing.
One of the things I love about old buildings is the ability to “touch history.” This, I think, would be very much the same... Who owned this machine originally? What did they make? Were they as excited and enamored with it as you are? Touching the machine is like reaching through time and touching them. I love it. ❤️
I have a 150 year old sewing machine that has been passed down through my dad's side of the family from mother to daughter (skipped my dad's generation because no girls but was given to my mom to hold onto until I was old enough to have it) so I have not only a piece of history but a piece of family. It has many old sewing notions and antique bits and bobs that have been left in to be passed down with it (crocheted lace, a wedding ring, a drivers license, razor blades from companies that don't exist anymore) and I cherish all of it. When I use it I know I am the 6th generation to use it and someday I will leave my own bits and bobs in it with the others to pass down to my children and grandchildren
@@maggieholland8202 I love every bit of this story! What an amazing family heirloom!
@@rebeccashields5994 it really is! Like truly it is
I so agree ❤️
I wasn't the first to notice it, but OMG, YOUR FACE! You looked like a little girl opening her Christmas presents and getting exactly what's she had been dreaming of!
Honestly it's the sweetest look.
Dear Cathy, I myself being German must insist that the P in Pfaff is NOT silent! (Pfaff is from Kaiserslautern in Palatia, where people rather skip the f in words starting with Pf.)
I've never seen such a BIG SMILE on that lovely face
Watching your face as you unwrapped her! ❤
Beware! I don’t know anyone with just one antique sewing machine! Once you buy one it’s kinda down hill from there, but oh what an obsession to have. Enjoy!
I dont know how anyone has that much space to store them all XD When she said she knew someone with six machines i was shocked.
You too? The bug bit me too!
I resemble that remark. I only have three though.
Uphill, uphill!!!
For her 18th birthday in November I bought my Great Neice a 1964 Bernina sewing machine. Obviously not computerised, combo of straight and zig zag only. I had a 3 way conversation with her and her Mummy whilst conversing with the seller. I live in Spain they were all in England. It is the same model I had as a 10 year old and wished I had not changed for a new Frister Rossman in my 20s. I promptly swapped that back for a Bernina in 1992 and still have that machine. I am so glad i got her the Bernina sewing machine, in its original case, with feet and bits. Vintage and cool but so high quality and totally metal bed, Swiss made. I am hoping she will still have it in 40 years when she is my age.
That first gizmo that you pulled out of the bag is a seam guide. It screws just to the right... About an inch or two... of the pressure foot. The screw goes into the slot of the guide and then into the bed of the machine. The bent end goes down... Looking like an N. Instead of an U. You set up the distance from the needle to that flat side to keep a consistent seam whilst sewing. ❤🌅🌵😷🎅
That important looking screw goes with the seam guide. ❤🌅🌵😷🎅
You ca nput a tiny piece of fabric or felt under the edge of the seam guide so it doesn't scratch the finish.
@@rinaeperron7746 I've never had one scratch one of my machines, but that's a great idea! However, I would use some of that non-slip shelf liner, because those seam guides are not very secure... mine were always slipping. (the magnetic ones are worse.) But I stopped using the screw in seam guides when I learned that removing and reinstalling that screw over a hundred years will eventually wear out the screw threads in the bed of my machine. So I switched to an old credit card and some double sided tape. Bonnie Hunter has vintage machines and uses a tape that is temporary... that doesn't mess with the paint finish and I believe she removes the tape after each project so that the tape doesn't have time to bond to the paint. On my machine, I tape it to shiny metal throat plate (no paint), so I don't worry about what kind of tape I use. 💖🌞🌵😷🎅
@@suzisaintjames I have also put a small strip of blue painter's tape just on the long edge of the seam guide. Lots of good ideas and info@
@@rinaeperron7746 the painter's tape is good, but a thick credit card or room key has a thickness that makes a wall that helps keep the fabric from going over. It all depends on the level of accuracy required. The screw in seam guide is fine for garment construction as a mm here or there doesn't make that much difference. Strip piecing ... just a piece of tape is cool. But some of the quilt blocks where they stress accuracy over trimming to size... You need all the help you can get. There's no wrong answer here... just the love of sewing. 💜🌞🌵😷🎅
I never thought I would say this about a sewing machine, "It's so beautiful". They don't make machines beautiful like that anymore. Enjoy.
Fun fact: I bought a sewing machine last year with the help of the FR community and named it after the person who inspired me most in times that were truly hard for me - you.
I couldn't have gone through 2019 without the support of the community and all the strength and positivity you spread out there. So Cathy and I wish you a very happy end of 2020 and congratulations on your successful business :)
Oh my heavens--I almost choked on my pancakes when she jumped back with her power drill to unscrew the box. Classic and priceless. Now THAT is the epitome of true joy. Thank you for starting my day off well!!!
I hope that you are enjoying your 'new' machine. This year I inherited a 1947 hand crank singer machine, that my grandmother had had from new. I've gendered my machine too, and named her Dorothy after my grandmother's Sunday name. There is something so very special and soothing about the sound and being forced to learn a new skill and slow down, rather than just rattling something off on a new machine. Happy sewing everyone!
🐝Firstly, it’s so fortunate that you have that wonderful hand-me-down. Secondly, I don’t know how one gets a Sunday name (Confirmation, maybe? Catholics choose one, but apparently Anglicans don’t), but I am claiming one for myself right now.
@@alhambralions5985 ah, sorry for the confusion! Sunday name usually refers to your formal name, or the name you were christened if that applies. For example, I go by Jo, but my Sunday name is Joanne. Similarly, my grandmother was Dorothy, but went by her middle name Joan. But absolutely go for it with choosing your own Sunday name!
@@ladymercy666 🐝 Cheers, Jo!
I had to google what is a Sunday name, LOL. Love it
Fun fact: I believe it was WWII, when factory dressmakers sharpened their sewing machine needles each night, in order to have a sharp needle the next day. ❤🌅🌵😷 p.s. Truth is, I've run a modern day needle over an emery board (used for fingernails) to sharpen a needle to get through a project with fantastic results!
What a great idea! I've often felt bad about throwing away an otherwise good needle (e.g., not broken or bent).
Tinfoil as well - just run it though a few times. I think it knocks off the burrs (as an emery board would do), so it doesn't actually sharpen it.
@@EsmereldaPea, here's the thing (if you want to get technical)... Stropping (on leather, like the barber does with a razor) doesn't sharpen or remove the burrs... you are right! It just re-aligns the burrs back into position for a sharp edge or point. But an emery board is actually a type of sand paper. So running the burr over sand paper will remove the burr....Fun fact: according to most dictionaries, both are included in the definition of "sharpen". Thanks for your comment... I learned something. 💖🌞🌵😷🎅
I use 1500 sand paper but if the needle gets too short it will start to skip stitches.
@@marjohnsmusings3222 , I try not to file the point of the needle... I work on the sides, rolling as I pull across the sand paper. 💖🌞🌵😷
My grandfather is giving me his old treadle machine... he bought it in the seventies, which is hard for me to believe is almost fifty years ago now! He wanted to restore it after he got married, but never did. He just showed me the finished woodwork and it is gorgeous! I am super excited for my singer 12K family machine! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful machine and magic moment with us, it truly captures the wonder with which you approach life. Happy Holidays!
When I was teaching myself to sew in the costume shoppe of Midwestern State University back in the 70s-80s, I was learning on a Singer circa 1930s-40s. All metal parts. I called it THE BEAST because that machine was INDESTRUCTIBLE. I think it's still there!
Best moment: Cathy standing on a chair trying to free the rogue styrofoam like a kid trying to free their newest toy on Christmas morn! So glad you are going to give this machine a new life!
You’re face had the same smile of joy that my three year old had when he saw his much- coveted race track under the tree this morning. Talk about the magic of Christmas!
As someone who's had a lot of delicate things I bought online arrive broken in shipping, I loved watching this just for the beautiful packing job! That machine had the safest cocoon for its journey!
I got a Singer 27-4 treadle, made in 1906, two weeks ago. I am completely in LOVE. Luckily, I also have 2 complete Style boxes, a #3 and #11. Mine's "gendered" too, and her stitches are the most exquisite I have ever seen. Thank you, for your palpable joy- and all you do!
Merry Christmas Cathy! And I wish you (and the rest of us) a lot better year 2021.
Thank you for being you and encouraging us to be our best selves.
It's been a rough holiday week for me and this+a cup of tea... so relaxing.
Me too, Lilline. I hope your 2021 is much more fun.
My friend runs a small business where she uses antique Singer sewing machines to teach sewing workshops for the community and at festivals and does a lot of craftivism. I think she's got about 8 machines at least. She picks them up cheaply locally second hand and then brings them back to life if they need it. The great thing is that because she doesn't need power she can run workshops in all kinds of unusual places. One of hers is beautiful with loads of engraving. I do have one but it's one of the later ones but I haven't got into using it much instead of my other machines. I've also got a 1960s singer that's such a good machine but I'm struggling to replace a part so can't use it at the moment.
One thing my friend always says is don't trust the handles on the cases.
Can I just say your electronic screwdriver is the best thing I've seen.
It is a beauty! I just inherited my mother’s antique Singer. It still works great! My mother designed bridal wear. Before she passed I showed her your “Peacock Dress”. She was so fascinated and adored the dress. She did all her own beading on her gowns which is why she loved the dress. Happy Holidays. ♥️
I gasped at how beautiful the case is before you even opened that beautiful machine! Merry Christmas and I hope to see your work done with your new best friend!
Very beautiful. I have an antique sewing machine handed down to me from my dad, I treasure it, my mom has hers still on display, my grandma can sew on it. What's fascinating is that it wasn't until I started traveling the world that I saw how many people still actually use the antique sewing machines, hundreds and hundreds of machines, like going back in time, all original parts, in working order, they're heavier duty than electric ones today, not requiring electricity, it's so fun to watch people tailoring with them with such ease.
There is something about the pure joy of getting yourself something you really want or have wanted for a long time. Unable to stop smiling, taking a break during the unwrapping just to take in the sight and knowing it’s yours. Taking in every little detail and thingamabob that comes with.
That’s what I saw in this video
I loved your face as you pared each layer of packaging. It said: "This is MY canary and I ate it in one bite!"
My first thoughts: Wow! You sound great! I am so very proud of how far you have come with your voice 🥰
That wooden cover on the machine is what got me. For whatever reason, I find those things incredibly fascinating 😃👍
That is exactly how I felt when I received my Singer Featherweight 222k in its own carry case complete with several presser feet and manuals. It really did make me feel like I connected with somebody back in time . She is a symbol of peace to me and I have named her Victoria. She was scheduled to be delivered on her birthday coincidentally! But she arrived on my doorstep a day late due to COVID. She doesn’t appear to have been used much and she sews beautifully and so quietly! Everyone who’s come to visit has been intrigued by this little treasure that sits on her own fancy writing table in my living room. I ❤️ my Featherweight!
Elkycreates, I am just re-learning to quilt. I hear featherweights are "The Best" and I hope you enjoy yours.
Every time I see an antique machine I'm reminded of visiting the "treaddle cafe" with my nana for tea . 🥰 all the tables were previously sewing tables with the iron treaddle still in situ .
Absolutely beautiful.
But... What happened with the sewing machines?
I love her face when she opened it, she was so happy and it made me incredibly happy for her.
I have (accidentally) acquired 3 antique Singers over the course of this 1 year. One in particular, the last i found at a local thrift store, dates back to my late grandfathers birthyear, and works perfectly. I just took it as a hint that my loved ones up in the sky are watching over me.
I so know the feeling. I LOVE THESE OLD MACHINES. These old girls just speak to my heart. Well made. Beautifully decorated. No plastic. With proper care, cleaning and oiling, they will live forever. Faithful.
Enjoy your treasure.
Feliz Navidad everyone 💖 !
Feliz Navidad to you too
💖🌞🕯🧚♀️❄☕
She's a beauty for sure 💚💚💚
it is certainly magical to bring something like this back to new life :) I sometimes miss the attitude of making workhorse things beautiful, this machine is a marvel shoving the best of both :) I hope everything is going to be alright with her and she can serve You well for many years to come :)
My grandmother died young at 72 and left her hand working Singer along with all the gadgets that look like your’s. I wish I had kept her lifetimes’ creative machine.
People with seretonin problems, get your butt over here and watch happy Cathy!! Her happiness lights the world! Happy sewing Cathy!!
Not only a wonderful moment seeing how full of joy you are for this piece of History in your hands. But what a wonderful video! The angles of the camera, the editing, the music... Everything was pure beauty!
Keep doing all of this things that you love, Cathy. We really apreciate everything you do.
Oooo.... I have my Grandmother's Singer (from the 1920's) that I have been using since the 1970's (yes, I am a bit older, just a bit \(^-^)/) and I love it so very much. I hope this is as wonderful a machine for you!!!
I have a couple of hand cranks - they are great! What I like best is to take one outdoors, in the garden, and set up my sewing on a sunny day. Like you, I find their sound soothing and pleasant. Slowing down with a treadle or handcrank is a treat. Enjoy your beauty!
The look of pure joy on Cathy's face makes this video worth watching. Very Merry Christmas.
Congratulations, my dear!!!!! You have given renewed life to a machine that deserves to be loved and used for your amazing projects. How lucky you are to have found her, and how lucky SHE is to be in your life now!!!!!!
The what is it is a seam gauge. You use the extra screw to screw it to the bed of the machine near the needle plate. It looks like a lovely machine. (I collect vintage machines)
I have one for my machine but instead of using it I bought a new needle plate from a reproduction parts store that has the gauge engraved on it. I kept the old plate of course but since I use the machine all the time I went for practicality. I also got more bobbins for it so I can have all my colours loaded up
Oh what a lovely machine you've got yourself there Cathy!
I've got a 1957 hand turned Singer myself, and though it's about 50 years 'younger' than I'd like I still enjoy it very much. The thing weighs 20 kilos and is an absolutely beast, they just last forever. My grandmother originally got it for my mother to learn to sew but my mum despises sewing with all her heart, so when I start to sew at the start of the pandemic it was a joy to find it in the attic all dusty having sat for so long.
Now you've reignited my inkling to go and search for a turn of the century machine myself... oh dear.
Thirza, they are like potatoe chips. I own seven. LOL
Nothing is as pure as the second-hand joy you feel when watching someone like Cathy excitedly unboxing a gift.
I have a 1919 singer treadle machine and I love it so much! I prefer it to an electric machine any day!
That is a gorgeous sewing machine!!💕
Ironically(?), I discovered this year that my great-grandmother's sewing cabinet that has been living in my work room for almost a decade still works. I decided to open it up and look at it when re-arranging my workspace (which is still not quite finished D:) that it was an vintage/antique Singer. After some research, I found out that it's a Singer 101 manufactured in Feb. 1928 and it's one of the first models made to be entirely electrical. It's also one of the first to use "modern" machine needles and bobbins. I can't wait until I can get it looked at by a professional since the last time it was serviced was at least 30 years ago. So excited.
I got my great-grandma's antique hand turned sewing machine last year. It's from 1914 I believe, and I am so honored to have it.
It still works perfectly. It's not a singer either, but it didn't need any new parts, luckily.
What a Christmas gift this was, to watch this piece of art working 🥰
When you said it wasn't a Singer, I thought, it's a FR. Yup, they are beautiful. Your unknown "foot" looks like a seam guide with adjustment screw.
*Actually, the machine is a Frister & Rossmann, a work-alike for the Singer VS series,* and, I suspect, the evidence-at-interest in an 1883 British patent-violation case. At my Byron (CA, USA) Shops, I maintain a 𝒲𝒽𝒾𝓉𝑒® Model 1, immediate daughter of the FR on the Cleveland 1, OH, USA, assembly line, in a repaired original cabinet, currently rigged with J. P. COATS® Dual Duty Plus® Button & Craft and a SINGER® Class 15x1 Heavy Duty needle in Size 110/18; I dismantled and cleaned the "wishbone" bobbin case and retensioned it for the Button & Craft thread to balance at mid-range on the Top Tension scale.
I found a Singer treadle machine at an estate sale several years ago. For $75 I got a beautiful Red Eye machine in a 6 drawer cabinet that was stuffed with supplies (a new leather belt for the machine, feet, zippers, shears, etc). Also, it came with a bench and under the lid, the seat was stuffed with boxes of singer accessories for machines up to the 1970s/80s as well as the original owners manual for the treadle. It remains my best and most favorite find ever. Lol.
I haven't seen someone light up like that for years! It's nice to be good to ourselves on occasion!
Happy Christmas, Cathy!
This has better asmr than 99% of asmr channels
🐝 Time Machines come in all shapes. Thank you for sharing your joy!
The beautiful woodwork and ornamentation make this special, but the SOUND of this treasure really transports one.
My dad bought my mum a Pfaff machine in a beautiful cabinet, that the machine rose out of, majestically. It was incredibly expensive, but she loved it. My mum bought me a sewing machine in 2014. I've used it once, because it terrifies me. I'm definitely going to learn to sew this year. Although I have no passion for machines or sewing at the moment, I do love to see people excited by their passion. This video was an utter delight. Much love and best wishes to you, Cathy. Xxx
oh shes beautiful!
I Love it!! I'm so happy for you! :)
I have an antique Junker & Ruh, also a German machine. They are the Best machines, as I always say "They sew like butter". haha
The 'strange' attachment you have is a seam-guide. You screw it onto the 'bed' of the machine with that 'important' screw and that way you don't have to worry as much when sewing to get a straight line. ;)
They have a Lot of information about these types of machines online, if you can't find a manual, you can simply look at a Singer-127 machine manual, it's basically the same.
I personally LOVE these shuttle/bullet bobbins, the newer 'disk' kind hate ME and they always bug-out. haha I have a couple antique machines.
Can't wait to see what you Name the machine. hehe
-Side note: Do Not life the case by the top handle, the wood is old and can break. Always lift be the Base.
And also, if your running the machine and Don't have fabric... Lift the presser-foot, as it can damage the foot's bottom to run it with No fabric.
Happy Sewing!!
Good advice!
Also, ONLY clean it with Sewing Machine Oil. Never water or any other cleaners.
SMO (Sewing Machine Oil) is the Best thing you can use, and it won't cause any rust.... if anything it will Remove any rust or built up gunk :P
Recently found out my aunt has an old home theyre restaurating at the moment. There was an old sewing machine from singer dated to 1888 and it was still in very good shape! She also owns two old pfaff machines!
what fun! almost as good as unwrapping a present personally. Wouldn't you like to see all the projects that were made on her.
i have this same machine, it is truly beautiful!!! It’s definitely not a paper weight. Haven’t seen too many out there with the art nouveau decals, not sure what the decal pattern is called. it has such a beautiful stitch and sound. Puts me at peace to listen to it. Do let us know if it inspires more antique machine interest.
That smile at the beginning of your video was so beautiful…you looked so young, and so happy, it was like seeing your soul. ❤️ May that glimpse of the true and real Cathy Hay be more and more of your daily realty! Merry Christmas, you beautiful human!
Apropos of nothing I think your commitment to stubbornness is so charming! And on topic, watching your excitement opening your gift is INCREDIBLE.
I have a Frister & Rossmann machine! Mine is from the 30s though , judging by the design and I adore it. So beautiful and sturdy. I don’t use it nearly as much as I should but the lady I bought it from (at a boot fair for a tenner!) said it was the best machine she’d had and used it for her kids’ clothing and all the curtains in her house, so that was me sold. Lovely video, you look genuinely thrilled to have her, happy sewing! 🧵
You're voice is so beautiful, and cheers on the brilliant "new" machine! A little jealous! Lol
Miss Cathy you shine like the star you are. I love your spirit. You brighten my day with your quiet joy. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas and Blessed Be.
I truly love your description of historical items. As far as I know I am the only one in my vicinity that truly adores old heirlooms and vintage items. I’m always the family member that receives the unwanted old stuff and treasure them as precious pieces that deserve to continue. The way you speak about items is exactly the way I feel. Thank you for sharing, it makes me feel less alone in this world.
PdmB, you are not alone. I rescue vintage items too. May your 2021 bring you joy.
@@marjohnsmusings3222 Thank you so much for your reply, it really helps. I wish you all the best for 2021.
You’re in for it now! Like you said, rabbit hole; I bought one antique, and then POOF!! I accidentally had five. They are a delight to work on and with, but as you said, modern machines still very much have their place. Vibrating shuttles are my favorite. Not only fascinating to watch, but such a smooth action and a beautiful stitch. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, and congratulations on a great business year!