Posted in Sewing machines, tagged ISMACS, Quilting, Sewing, Singer 160th Anniversary, Singer certificates, vintage Singer serial numbers, vintage Singer sewing machines on October 9, 2011| 3 Comments »
ISMACS (International Sewing Machine Collectors’ Society) has recently made the vintage Singer serial numbers available on their website.
At the Singer Sewing Company website, you can get a certificate for your vintage machine using the serial number. It’s really good fun! They also have lots of historical information and pictures relating to vintage Singer sewing machines as part of their 160th Anniversary celebration.
Happy Quilting!
Posted in Sewing machines, tagged Clydebank, free motion, ISMACS, Kilbowie Factory, Quilting, Sewing, Singer 201, vintage Singer sewing machines on June 24, 2009| 15 Comments »
Here is the latest addition to our sewing machine collection. This is a Singer 201K, manufactured on September 10, 1952, at the Kilbowie Factory in Clydebank, Scotland. If you know a machine’s serial number, you can trace its heritage here on the Singer site.
I’ve been wanting one of these machines for years, but they usually cost a small fortune. This time, I was lucky and just happened to be in the right place at the right time. The International Sewing Machine Collectors’ Society (ISMACS) says the Singer 201 “is considered by most collectors to be the best sewing machine Singer ever made.” They have an article about the Singer 201 with great photos and detailed information here.
We like to name our sewing machines, and this one is called Peggy. She came with a foot pedal and mains lead (electric cord), a knee control lever, an extension table, and a lovely case. We picked her up last night.
When my daughter got home from school today, she took Peggy for a test drive. My little one has just turned 8 years old, and she is already very interested in sewing.
I’m pleased to see that she has been listening to my talks about sewing machine safety, and she is keeping her fingers well away from the needle.
This is what she was working on.
Free motion stitching on a scrap of muslin. Pretty good for a first-timer. I think I can definitely see quilting in her future! 🙂
Happy Sewing!
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