Happy Birthday to Me :)

 For my Birthday,

my wonderful hubby wanted to go Antique shopping with me :)

While I was looking at embroidered handkerchiefs

he called out to me from the other room.

I told him I'd be there shortly.

The next thing I know

the owner of the shop comes in the room

and tells me that my husband wants to show me something.

Hmmmmmmm?

I came into the other room to find him all smiles

standing next to this beauty!

He had already checked it over

and decided that I "needed" to have her.

(Yes....he's awesome )

So we rescued her from the dusty Antique shop

and brought her home to live with us.

She will join my other beauties.

You can see them HERE.

According to Singer's website,

she was born in Scotland in 1910.

She is Lotus model 66K Treadle machine.

I'm still deciding on a Scottish name for her :)

Then my Mom gave me this darling vintage pin cushion!

She made new crocheted flowers for the top.

It's filled with horse hair.

Isn't it just the sweetest thing?

Birthdays are definitely a good thing :)

Some eye candy :)

I wanted to introduce you to "Elizabeth", Lizzy for short :)

She is the newest addition to our household

and I am totally in love with her already!

She is a Singer Featherweight from the early 1900's.

She has the most beautiful stitch quality

and she's so cute!!!

My insane wonderful friend Gena

wanted to swap this beauty for a quilt that I will make for her.

Yes....I do have the VERY BEST FRIENDS!

Look at that gorgeous face plate!!!

Isn't she lovely?

I did finally finish up the table topper

that I pieced 2 years ago 

during the After Christmas Sew Along.

It's so wonderful to have it finished up :)

I backed it in red and white polka dots.

Please try not to be surprised :) 

And I also wanted to show you my other beauty

that has joined my sewing room lately.

She is a model 127 Singer 3/4 size.

Her name is "Margaret", Maggie for short :)

She was born on July 3, 1923 according to 

Singer's email.

The wooden carrying case is gorgeous too.

Can you believe I bought her for $32.00?

I know right?

The hubs pointed her out at an antique store 

in San Juan Capistrano on a recent motorcycle trip.

I snatched her right up!!!

He wanted me to carry her on the motorcycle all the way home.

Yeah....

that didn't happen.

So we drove back the next day

in the suburban and picked her up.

These old machines are artwork.

The fact that they still work is a testimony

to old school workmanship.

They just don't build 'em like they used to folks :)

So now on to the sew along.

How is everyone doing?

I've seen some great projects over at the flickr group already!

Make sure to stop by the group and share some love :)

Even if you don't have pics to share just yet

please leave a comment today so I know

I'm not all alone over here!

Have a great day!!!