Anyone here sew?

[Thrift Store Scott]

decocritter wrote:
Thinking about making curtains. Good basic starter machine needed...any ideas?

I learned to sew on my grandmother's 188? Singer foot-powered sewing machine. You might laugh, but there's a lot to be said for having precise control of the machine's speed when you're still learning, and unless you're planning on mass-producing items the old foot-treadle machines can go plenty fast for most work. On the other hand, replacement bobbins, needles, and leather (yes, leather) drive belts for these machines might not be as easy to come by now as they were in the 1970s.