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12/04/2005: "singer"
on friday night, andy and i had a most unique date. we went to a vintage sewing machine lecture. a vintage sewing machine enthusiast (and friend of mine) brought 31 of his machines and did a show-and-tell of machines from 1851 to 1960 - what makes them unique, why you would want one, things to look for when you choose a machine or find one at goodwill. the best part was getting to test drive them all after he was done talking. i discovered that i love old straight stitch machines! they are so quiet and precise. it was great fun! the best part was that i have two old singer machines here that were given to me when a costume shop was cleaned out at the highschool i worked at. i hadn't done much more than peek in their cases and then i stashed them in my basement. we got home from the lecture, where i learned all kinds of reasons that my fancy-dancy new machine gives me fits sometimes, and we hauled the beasts up from the basement. i have a 1951 and a 1968 in lovely condition. andy is majorly intrigued with the older one. we figured out how to thread it, cleaned it up a little and he is inspired. we bought flannel and a pattern and he is going to make me some pajamas. (i am easier to fit than he is, so i get a present in return for coaching).
