Blokes can use Sewing Machines

[JohnB]

G'day all,
A couple of pics of some Dolly Pushers I knocked up.
May give some inspiration. They are very simple and last forever.

The idea is not mine, it is my dads. He made one for my daughter about 20 odd years ago and it is still going strong. even after it had her younger brother and all her mates pushed around in it.

I've made quite a few over the years. Play groups and Kindys love them.

It also just goes to show, that if sheilas can use woodworking tools, blokes can use sewing machines, well roughly anyhow LOL.

KIDDING.

[knothead]

Nice work John. Bet the kids love them.
My mom taught me how to sew when I was in school. Still do to this day.

Tom

[JohnB]

Thanks Tom,
That's were I got an idea on how to do it.
Mum would let me sew on her Singer Treadle Machine.
Filling the bobbins used to be the best fun, as you could peddle flat out.
Gee's mate you sure stirred some dust and cobwebs around in the old memory dept. LOL

[Ramjet]

John .I wonder if any one has used the foot control from the sewing machine to run their scroll saw ?
Roger

[Wood Dog]

Those look great JohnB. The little ones must love them...."knocked up" sure has a different meaning around here, but I won't go into that on the board. I think the art of sewing is great knowledge for any gender. Where would we all be without cloths to wear...........

[jigsue]

I like them John

and agree with you and others. Woodwork and sewing are useful crafts for either gender. When I was small, my father had a knitting machine and used to make sweaters for us. My mother never tried her hand at woodwork, though. Having said that with a father who was a carpenter and a stepmother trained as a tailor, there was little point.

Sue

[newscroller]

Neat Idea John, They really look good and sturdy. My wife loves sewing and I may try my hand at making one of these for one of our friends children. Thanks for sharing your project and pictures.
Hank

[scrolling_grandma]

Hey John I still have my grandma's Singer Treadle Machine. It was passed to me being that I was the oldest granddaughter. I learned to sew on that baby and she still workd today. As a matter of fact one year when my girls were still little I sewed matching Easter dresses for them on the treadle machine. Thanks for the memories.

Hmmmm... a treadle powered scroll saw, I think I just might like that. Imagine the control you would have...it has possibilities.

[minowevie]

cute project John, I think you could do just about anything. I still have a treadale sewing machine, as a matter of fact, I have 5 sewing machines.
Hear is a little tip. I leared this in my quilting books. you can put a pattern, (copeyed of corse) on the sewing machine, take the thread out of the needle. the bigest needle you can find. and then sew around the line of the pattern where you wish to cut. then lay the patten on your wood. with just a few pieces of tape. and dab some colored powder on top of the sewed holes. using a spoung or what we use is a little bag full of colored chalk. tied up like a suger titty, and dab away. you can use the pattern over and over. if you wont, you can spray alittle hair spray over the chalk so it doesn't rub off. I have done this and it works ok. beats traceing. if you can't afford to go to town and copey your patterns. your friend Evie