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Jul. 24th, 2022 11:39 amLast week continued to be a horrible mess that taxed my brain. My boss was out all week, and people were sick in various configurations. I ended up covering every position except the one I am not trained for. It was shark week and the cleansing was vicious. Roomie finally made it home from the east coast at approx 9:30 am Friday morning, when she was supposed to be home at 12:30 am Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Her first flight was delayed and she missed the connecting one (by a couple hours), and while the airline was going to give her a hotel room for the night, it was late enough and security lines have been bad enough that she would have had enough to check in, take a shower, and check back out. She gave her voucher to a mom with a child and spent the night in the airport.
Instead of crafting on Wednesday, I made new sleeves for my commission and had finished serging them when my friend, who made a diaper cake for me, was home so I went to pick it up and then braved Costco for mostly household stuff. By the time I got home it was after 8pm and I was tired and hot and hungry, so did not get back to it.
Thursday, my client reminded me that they were leaving on MOnday so please don't forget!! I thought I could have had it done that night, and I probably could have, but for whatever reason I was browsing Facebook marketplace and found someone selling an old Singer with the Sphinx decals I've wanted for so so so long for a good price, and went to get it. The house was uh... crowded, shall we say. Eventually I got it loaded up and escaped with my prize.
AND WHAT A PRIZE IT IS. Y'all. Y'ALL!! It came in a table, with a treadle belt that's in not completely horrible condition, missing the coffin case it clearly had at one point. The table is in OK condition, and the machine is well-loved. The decals on the bed are almost completely worn off. It has the shuttle and 2 bobbins, though it is missing the front slide plate. I did a search on the serial number and was shocked when the date that came back was 1896. It couldn't possibly be that old.
BUT IT IS. I did some research and everything points to this machine being a Singer 27 from 1896. It has a numbers-only serial number, a plain faceplate, a low-mounted bobbin winder, and the Sphinx decals were being used at that time. Holy forking shirtballs!! I mentioned this to a local friend and her very first comment was "please make a puffed sleeve shirtwaist on it". And obviously, that will happen. And just as obviously, the machine has to be named Anne.
I focused on the commission after that though, so I haven't had a chance to play with it, or clean it up or anything. The dress is done and delivered, and I immediately started working on a pair of shorts to test version 3 of the modifications I made. Didn't get too far though, I left the interfacing to cool after fusing and never managed to get back to it yesterday.
This week, I am taking time off to just sit at home and refresh my brain a little. My roommates were giving me heck for getting the rest of my things out of the garage, I have no excuse because I have the time! (they said). I really would like to park my car inside this winter, and they ARE right that it's a good time to do it lol. I can open the garage, especially in the morning when the sun is on the other side of the house, and get a little bit done at a time.
Instead of crafting on Wednesday, I made new sleeves for my commission and had finished serging them when my friend, who made a diaper cake for me, was home so I went to pick it up and then braved Costco for mostly household stuff. By the time I got home it was after 8pm and I was tired and hot and hungry, so did not get back to it.
Thursday, my client reminded me that they were leaving on MOnday so please don't forget!! I thought I could have had it done that night, and I probably could have, but for whatever reason I was browsing Facebook marketplace and found someone selling an old Singer with the Sphinx decals I've wanted for so so so long for a good price, and went to get it. The house was uh... crowded, shall we say. Eventually I got it loaded up and escaped with my prize.
AND WHAT A PRIZE IT IS. Y'all. Y'ALL!! It came in a table, with a treadle belt that's in not completely horrible condition, missing the coffin case it clearly had at one point. The table is in OK condition, and the machine is well-loved. The decals on the bed are almost completely worn off. It has the shuttle and 2 bobbins, though it is missing the front slide plate. I did a search on the serial number and was shocked when the date that came back was 1896. It couldn't possibly be that old.
BUT IT IS. I did some research and everything points to this machine being a Singer 27 from 1896. It has a numbers-only serial number, a plain faceplate, a low-mounted bobbin winder, and the Sphinx decals were being used at that time. Holy forking shirtballs!! I mentioned this to a local friend and her very first comment was "please make a puffed sleeve shirtwaist on it". And obviously, that will happen. And just as obviously, the machine has to be named Anne.
I focused on the commission after that though, so I haven't had a chance to play with it, or clean it up or anything. The dress is done and delivered, and I immediately started working on a pair of shorts to test version 3 of the modifications I made. Didn't get too far though, I left the interfacing to cool after fusing and never managed to get back to it yesterday.
This week, I am taking time off to just sit at home and refresh my brain a little. My roommates were giving me heck for getting the rest of my things out of the garage, I have no excuse because I have the time! (they said). I really would like to park my car inside this winter, and they ARE right that it's a good time to do it lol. I can open the garage, especially in the morning when the sun is on the other side of the house, and get a little bit done at a time.
