So you all know my sewing machine died right?  If you weren’t paying attention… it did.  My very expensive, fairly new sewing machine.  I broke it.  It is currently being fixed and I am without a sewing machine.  I haven’t been without one in many many years and it is like having an arm cut off.

I had a conversation about this with my trusty MIL and she mentioned something about letting me borrow Bunny’s* old Singer.  She brought back 1 or 2 sewing machines when Bunny moved out here and she thought the Singer was accessible.

Monday afternoon we had lunch with the trusty in-laws and I thought I’d ask again for the Singer before we left.  We found it in a closet and I was a little stunned when she pulled out the box.  I knew it was Bunny’s “old” machine, but I didn’t know it was circa 1964.  Yes, my sewing and crafty friends, I now am the proud borrower of a 1964 Singer Featherweight 221 sewing machine.  The machine is complete with accessory box and needles still in their original packaging (costing $.30).

This morning I pulled the machine out of the case just to see what condition it was in.  Bunny took impeccable care of everything she owned, but this machine hadn’t been used in a very long time.  To my surprise it was in perfect condition.  The belt is a little dry and I’m not sure it will take much use so I ordered a new one, but other than that everything is in perfect working order.

I have never sewn on a machine that sews so perfectly.  Even my very nice and expensive Viking is not this perfect.  There is nary a plastic piece on this machine save a few knob covers.  It is small and will not likely do some of the major stuff I do, but it will finish the silk skirt I started and the gift I have for Kathou’s little girl.

The only problem with the machine is that I will have to give it back.  I’ve sewn one line with it and I’m totally in love.

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*Bunny is the Trusty Husband’s grandmother who passed away shortly after we brought the boy home.