Isn't she cute?
OK, maybe not so much, she has seen better days. This is the first sewing machine that was my very own (thanks Mom!) she came into my life in High School, when my Mom enrolled me in a sewing academy, and I went to classes everyday after school, and she was by my side thru early days of crooked seams, when I went to FIDM, and up until about 3+ years ago, when she was replaced by my current machine. She has been in the garage since, I just could not bring myself to donate her, much less, throw her away.
So I decided to give her a makeover.
**I have been asked several times if the machine still works. It *does* work, as well as it did the last time I used it which was a few years ago, but not well enough for me to use on a daily basis anymore. I would like to make it perfectly clear, that I painted the machine, thinking it did NOT work, and I was OK with that, as it was done with the intention of being a sweet addition to the decor in my sewing room, so if you decide to do something similiar to your own machine, it is at your own risk. My only suggestion (and I am in no way, shape or form a expert) is that you do NOT spray paint a working machine, as it can easily get into the mechanism and motor.
-Julie
I bathed her in nice, warm, soapy water.
A bit of spray paint.
A little dabble of paint here....
and there....
and, well, ah yes I know what I want to do now.....
hello! now we are getting somewhere....
what else? mushrooms of course!
lot's of them...
a little house...
a couple of clouds....
Voila!
Eeek! I ♥ my sewing machine, more than I already did.
I wish I had another one to paint.
I am going to upload more pictures of it, from all angles on my Flickr page, if you want a closer look.
Have a great weekend, see ya!
