Loving my new treasure...

 Had to make a last minute trip to town today.  I had forgotten that Hunter's inserts were in at the podiatrist's office and they needed to be picked up so they could size them to his new school shoes.  It was pouring rain so Richard went with us.  While in town we stopped by 3 thrift stores and the only thing I bought was this....


A White sewing machine!!!  It was a little dirty but not too bad.  I didn't know if it would sew or not but everything seemed to move freely and the only thing missing was the bobbin case.  So I asked how much and she said $5   I loaded it in the buggy and told Richard that if we couldn't get it to work, it was only a $5 loss.  

The first thing I did when I got home was email Michelle.  She knows about everything there is to know about old machines.  I didn't even have a clue on how to thread this baby up!  She quickly sent me an email back saying that after work she would see what she could do for me.  Meanwhile, I cleaned and oiled her up!  Yep! She is a "her" and I've named her "Beatrice"  :)  


Here she is all clean, shiny, and oiled!  

I got an email from Michelle telling me what I needed to know and even sent me a link to a printable manual for her!!  Thank goodness, because I would have never have figured out how to thread her.  So once I wound a bobbin, threaded her up and hit the pedal......this is what she did!!!  She sewed perfectly!!!  I didn't even have to adjust the tension at all!!!  

 I was so excited that I had to run outside and show Richard what she did!!  Such a good feeling to see her sew!  


If you remember last month I bought my Kenmore for $4 and it sews like a dream!  I love that machine and this one sews the same way.  I have an old cabinet in Andrew's room that he is using to set his tv on, not sure if I will put this machine in that cabinet or have Richard to build me a box thing to set it in.  Of course, I could just leave it the way it is, I suppose...


Have a wonderful and Blessed day!
Kristie