Greetings Neanderthals & Normites!   Here’s something a little different from the usual line of questions:   Has anyone out there built and/or used a treadle lathe?   If so […]

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This blog is intended as a bulletin board to show the quilts I've been making on my vintage and treadle sewing machines. My husband and I collect antique and vintage sewing machines and I use them to make all my quilts. Here are some of the results.

I've been wanting to write about sewing on my mom's antique treadle machine when I was a kid, and now on the one from Bryan's family that I've been restoring, for what feels like forever.  Sewing on these machines is something like magic, and I kept dreaming about sharing that with more modern sewists. …

Pictures - My treadle conversion - Here are some pictures why I have had the most fun I have had sewing. I converted a Bernina Mechanical sewing machine to Treadle power. That is right, Just like the local Amish do, here in Ohio. The cabinet is Cherry, and the Top is Maple, and the mechanical stuff, is made by some

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Beautiful white Queen treadle sewing machine with lovely flower decorations

A not so well kept secret around here is that I am often not very 'girly' & have a decent collection of power tools, & another less than wel...

Learn to Treadle.  If you have an old treadle, maybe you have thought about using it.  If you love quilt piecing, this may be for you. The first treadle I came across was an old Wertheim in a treadle cabinet.  The cabinet top was in such a bad state, that it never occurred to me … Continue reading Learn to Treadle →

I had absolutely no intention of getting involved in this project today.  But it was a warm day, low humidity and a perfect day to paint.  I...

Posts about Singer 201K treadle written by Sid

Well, I have been wanting to build a treadle lathe for a long time now. I finalized my plans and started work. I will be posting more information and...

Treadle Lathe – Treadle and First Turning

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And another repurposed treadle

Woman Spinning in Shetland, 1930s - 1950s

Swedish blacksmith. Custom made knives, axes and tools.

I received an email asking about my treadle wheel so I've taken some detailed photos of how I built mine. The basic plans came from an out ...

Spent the weekend cleaning this stand-up treadle wheel with a wire brush, sand paper, and spray paint. I used red and gray paint because th...