Knot Knecessarily Known Knitting

My normal practice with e-mail newsletters is to edit aggressively. Although I am not a quilter, I left A Crafted Cottage in Suwanee in my whitelist. It is a sweet little shop catering to quilters by offering quilt fabric, quilting supplies such as templates and thread, and long-arm quilting services. Once a week on Wednesdays, Frank comes to the shop to drop off repaired sewing machines and pick up machines that need repairs. For a long time, I have wondered about the sewing machines that belonged to my grandmothers. The one from my maternal grandmother is a Singer 66-6, serial number AC741270 (shown above). It is still in its much-used cabinet. And it still has its user manual and attachments. It has been in my possession for about 25 years. I had never attempted to plug it in or turn it on. I didn't even know if it was safe to do so. The other machine is a Singer 401A, serial number NB700931, that belonged to my paternal grandmother. She was an accomplished