I like my sewing machine very much. Why, you ask? It's quite simple. It's a very nice sewing machine.
See, it's a pretty little Singer 15-91 which folds down into its own little desk/cabinet. The machine itself was made in the early 1950's; like this one. The cabinet seems to be a No. 65, and is thus probably the original: seen here. I don't have the bench shown in the drawing on the left.
And you know what? It still runs great. In fact, I'm willing to say that it's more dependable than my mom's sewing machine, which is at least 20 years newer. Yes, you have to put on a separate attachment to do zig-zag stitches or buttonholes, but I consider that an acceptable trade-off. Besides, it's just cool to be able to use a sewing machine that's over 50 years old. And use it I will. Because, after all, that's why it was made.
In other news, I watched the State of the Union address, but I didn't hear anything new and exciting. Oh, well.
Posted by Ardith at January 31, 2006 09:10 PM | TrackBack