Restoring a Vintage Sewing Machine
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DonnaBerlanda
(IC: blogger)
Last week, I stumbled upon an old Singer 201-2 direct drive sewing machine, and decided to try to restore it to its former glory.
The asking price was $45. But how much work would be needed to restore the machine?
Once I got the machine home, I cleaned it with Murphy's Oil Soap, then liberally applied Olde English furniture polish (with the dark stain added) to the walnut cabinet. Next, I buffed the cast iron machine with some Armor All.
The seat cushion was really gross and smelly, so I took it outside to work on.
I replaced the batting with a thick layer of new batting, then dug through my fabric stash to find some upholstery fabric for the seat. I stapled the fabric to the wooden frame - carefully pulling the fabric tight before each staple. Fabric was trimmed at the corners to eliminate bulk, and making it fit snugly into the seat frame.
The cushion fit perfectly on the seat frame, and I think it looks great with the decor in the room.
The next step was to test the machine to see how it sewed. I was so surprised at how well it worked, and no adjustments to the tension dial were needed!
Isn't she gorgeous?
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Published April 29th, 2016 4:41 PM
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