However, after many months of procrastinating I finally dusted down the machine, wiped the rust of the hinges and set it up. Now I'm not a techno-babe by any means but this is old school even by my standards.
This is my Mum's old machine, a Victor Deluxe according to the metal plates screwed to its incredible metal carcass. This is one serious sewing machine. It weighs a ton, a two hand and bend the knees to get it on the table job. A good work out before you even start sewing! I've 'misplaced' the instruction manual so had to thread it by trial and error - actually I was surprised how much I remembered.
I'd already cut out the Brigitte scarf pattern from Tilly and the Buttons excellent book ' Love at First Stitch' so all I had to do was pluck up the courage to start sewing. So finally this afternoon I bit the bullet and pressed the foot pedal to become a sewer again.
And here it is, my first sewn 'garment' for about 15 years!
My camera phone isn't that good but it's a blue background, cats and keyboards print cotton. I love it and even though I think I look like a twit in it, I intend to wear it loads.
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