Guess Who Just Got A Vintage Electric Sewing Machine???

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Hello everyone, I bring good news and I’m so excited with what I’m about to share with you all. First of all, I’m very surprised that my mom had this electric sewing machine in the same house we live in for over 20 years and I never knew about it. I now will never doubt that Mothers are really good at hiding stuff.

One of my goals this year was to learn as many skills as possible. Thankfully, I got the opportunity to learn how to sew from my cousin during Christmas but since I returned I’ve been hunting for an electric sewing machine. I wasn’t serious about it in the beginning because my mom has the hand butterfly machine and it has been in my plans to use that one. I later found out it had to be repaired which kind of dampened my spirit.

Also, I sort of knew that the fact that I learned with an electric machine will make me feel lazy with the hand machine.
Just yesterday, I was discussing with my mom my plans to buy an electric sewing machine on my birthday. After she found out the prices ranged from 2000 Ghana cedis to 4000 Ghana cedis, she “miraculously” remembered that she had an electric sewing machine which she barely used because she was so used to the hand machine.

I was so shocked. I didn’t understand why she kept such a thing from me. In her defense, she sees how much time I spend on crocheting and thinks that I might spend more time on the machine and forget to eat. Which is kind of true though because I’ve been on the machine the whole of today and I’m yet to eat.

It’s a vintage electric sewing machine but it’s hard to find out what model or brand it is because there are little to no inscriptions on it. I have a fair idea of how it operates because it has similar features as the machine I learned how to sew with. I’m not sure I understand a lot of things on it but that’s fine because I’m taking it step by step. I spent hours trying to thread the bobbin alone. It’s similar to the one I used to learn but this is vintage and we know how complicated vintage is.

I can’t even stop expressing how excited I am at the moment because I was going to travel back to my cousin’s place in September to resume my lessons because of how passionate I am about sewing. I’m not surprised though, my mom is literally a grandmaster in sewing,hehe. It’s probably in the family. I’m still exploring the machine and I’m glad everything works fine.

I’m so ready to bring out all the designs I have in my mind to life. I can’t wait to blend crochet with sewing and see how it goes. I can’t wait to do so many things with this machine. For now, this right here is going to be my best friend and we’re going to name this Mirabelle. Hehe.

Thank you for your time.

All images are mine

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Mothers are great when it comes to keeping things for longer years and one would wonder at how those stuff lasted for years and still can be used today. No wonder mom didn't tell you about the machine since she knows her child 😄

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Yeah, I was so sure it wasn’t going to work. I was surprised it worked so well.

Yeah she knows me very well…she’s been calling me since since to come and eat ….and I’m still behind the machine😂😂

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While I was learning sewing my self I left all the manual machines to the electric one and I was good at using it even tho I just started learning how to sew .😆

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Hey, mummy mummy... imagine keeping this machine fur years and it is still intact
Babe, sewing again? Your hands are really blessed oo
And I love your zeal towards learning
You are doing well 🥰
I will be here to feed my eyes with the designs you will bring to life with this machine
All the best
!PIZZA

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Didn’t know you had the seamstress talent in you too. You’re always full of surprises and talents. Parents always try to protect us I guess. Goodluck with the machine though.

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Thank you prodigal brother

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😂😂😂 we are still family. I’m back now

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This machine is actually nice, mum really did well in keeping it and still making it this neat sha. I know you are going to make use of it to get the best designs ever seen and I will looking forward to that. Enjoy your night sis🍻

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Yeah she did a great job.
Thank you

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congratulations to us mentor, help me thank your mom too for this gift, we will use it to our satisfaction, i will come and borrow it for 2 weeks, then you will use it for 3 and i will borrow it again.

I have interest in sewing too

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This borrowing schedule 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank you, I’ll tell her

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Congratulations friend, I imagine you are like a child with a new toy, I hope to see many garments made with it.

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Congrats! Vintage sewing machine are the best!! Great treasure for you ❣️

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How nice to have that machine, so you will learn next to your mother, who will continue to teach you, the important thing is that with that machine I know that you will give a good use of productivity, happy night.

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Yes that’s the whole point dear friend
Thank you and happy night too🥰

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Haha, Mirabelle.😅

Congratulations, Ma'am. I can feel the excitement as I read. 😅

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My Gen Z b.... is about to take her workaholic status to a whole new level 😂.

Congrats on your new catch dear, please don't forget to sew 5 trousers and 10 shirts for me. Thanks in advance 😂. I read bobby and remembered my home econs days where I learnt nothing 😂

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣you really learned nothing indeed

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This is exciting to know and good luck with the new adventure into sewing.
Mothers are a blessing and I have been using my mums manual sewing machine as well. She bought this hoping that it will be useful someday and I cannot be less grateful.

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Do you know that am also happy for you, because not just the fact that's expensive now but you would rarely get same quality in the market, you mothers they see what we don't see.
Congratulations 🎉, continue with your skill.

#dreemerforlife

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Welcome to the sewing family abenad🫶🥰

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Congratulations on your sewing machine! Mothers are really good at keeping stuff for a long time, and now you don't have to buy one anymore! Looking forward to amazing designs from you, girl!
#dreemerforlife

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I thought your chicken was Mirabelle? Sha how much from Lagos to Ghana cross country because I want to calculate the cost effectiveness coming to take lessons from you on fashion designing or just learning here.

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Yeah, Mirabelle got missing some days ago🥲

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Congratulations on your new machine, looking forward to sewing tutorials from you.
Wow! 20 whole years and In thesame roof,you had no idea about it. Your mum is really good at keeping things, the machine looks brand new
#dreemport

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she sees how much time I spend on crocheting and thinks that I might spend more time on the machine and forget to eat.

I love you girlfriend and of course happy for you too🎉

But you see these mummy's statement, we both know is true. So pull up together, explorer your new friend and never ever forgot food abeg🙂🙏

#dreemerforlife

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🤣🤣🤣🤣I knew you were going to say this before I even opened the comment 🤣

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