Monday ~ Monday

I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things here. Does that happen to you after a trip too?  The laundry is done, the suitcases put away, the house all tidy again... but I can't seem to get back into a routine. Soon, I hope! ;-)

I helped paint my parent's bedroom while I was visiting~ it is now a lovely hydrangea color. If my own bedroom wasn't papered~ I'd paint it the same color! I loved it, but didn't take a photo.  :-/ Sorry about that!  Anyway, on the last morning as we were packing the van to head home, my Dad surprised me with a gift for helping ~~ 

A treadle sewing machine!!!! :-)

It is a Wheeler and Wilson No 9. The paint has seen better days, but when I think about it~ it is amazing to me that it still exists.  From the research I have done, Wheeler and Wilson manufactured machines out of Bridgeport, Connecticut between the mid 1800's to 1915 when they sold their business to Singer.  I have no idea the age of this machine, but I know it is old. LOL  I took it outside and polished the cabinet and the ironwork as best I could.

In the drawer was a box of attachments~ including the key to the drawer!  That just amazed me! And the lock works! :-)

Instead of a leather belt, this machine has a spring belt.  I also found a belt lock behind the cabinet, that makes the machine only run backwards~ I wonder if that was some sort of early child safety feature~ so if the children played on the treadle, they couldn't actually sew? 

I still need to do a bit of rearranging to find the perfect spot for my new baby, right now it is in the center of the living room. LOL  Thanks Dad!!! :-)

Thanks for all your sweet comments on my PIF from Terry~ I have already found the perfect spot for it on my little table beside my easy chair. It cheers me every time I sit to stitch. :-)

Since only three of you expressed an interest in joining my PIF, it made it easy for me. :-) 
Terry, Lesley, and Cyndi are my three takers. :-)  I'll email each of you shortly! Thanks for signing up!

I am off to see what the day brings~
Until next time~ Happy Stitchin'!!

I'm Back!

Maybe you didn't notice I was gone? :-)  Hubby and I  went on a trip to visit our families. I didn't blog before leaving as we left DS home alone to take care of the house, and I always worry. LOL I needn't have~ he had the house cleaner than when we left! :-o LOL  All my house plants and outside plants were watered and well tended. He is a great house sitter! :-)

While I was gone, a package came in the mail~~ yay!!  I joined Terry from Terry's Treasures  Pay It Forward a while ago and my surprise arrived. :-)   I love the summery butterfly table topper! Terry also sent a magazine~ lots of good eye candy! and a lovely FQ. Thanks so much Terry!!

To keep this PIF going, I need to have 3 people agree to join in the fun.  Sometime in the next year I will make a giftie for each of you.  When you receive your gift, you need to blog about it and agree to make gifts for 3 people who leave you a comment. You have a year to meet the commitment too.

So any takers?   If more than 3 of you are interested, I'll do a drawing on Monday.

I have much to tell you about our trip, but wanted to get this post up first.
Have a happy weekend!!