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Another raid on my wife's sewing equipment..!!

I bought her this sewing machine when we lived in Malta..........as a present for our first wedding anniversary. We will have been married for 52 years next month..........and she still loves it (and me hopefully)! The patterns in this image are from the same period.

She used to make clothes for herself and our two daughters when they were young. Nowadays it's kept mainly for making repairs!

Berny, Leo W, Xata, Peter Castell and 19 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
52 years, that surely is a great achievement. Well done, Keith!!!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you Stephan...........we're just beginning to get used to each other :-))
2 months ago.
 homaris
homaris club
Belle histoire. congratulations!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to homaris club
Thank you very much.
2 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Nostalgic one !!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks Jaap.
2 months ago.
 Mikus
Mikus club
Sieht ja aus wie neu. Eine respektable Zeit. Viel Glück und Zufriedenheit weiterhin, Keith.
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Mikus club
Thank you kind sir..........much appreciated.
2 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Another great still-life Keith like the backdrop.
Have a good day.
TOZ
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to TOZ club
Thanks very much TOZ...........always appreciated.
2 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great sewing gear image, Keith. My late wife bought an Elna (I think the model before this one) shortly after we were married, it was a great machine.
Well done on identifying the sunshine recorder.
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to tiabunna club
Many thanks George.............glad you like it. The Elna has certainly lasted well..!!

As for the sunshine recorder..........I saw one in a museum years ago, but I had to spend a while using Google to find out what it was :-))
2 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Keith--Ga je nu Naaien ;-))
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
:-))
2 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
:)

does she like your raids?????
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Actually, I just give her a list of what I need and she finds it for me....................
2 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Für 52 Jahre schaut auch deine Nähmaschine noch richtig toll aus lieber Keith,da hat sie euch sicher was abgesehen,ich freu mich,dass ihr diese gemeinsame Zeit noch immer verbringt,das passiert heute leider nicht mehr so,das so zusammen gehalten wird und wenn man deine schöne Vorstellung dieser Nähmaschine sieht,da kommt auch diese Freude rüber,toll hast du das wieder umgesetzt und sie hilft euch heut noch bei Reperaturen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thanks Güni..........glad you like the photo. We got married very young..........and we're just getting used to each other :-)))
2 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Aja,ihr habt euch dafür einfach Zeit gelassen lieber Keith :))
2 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Magnifique composition bonne journée.
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thanks very much Patrick.........you're very kind.
2 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
50+ years and still going strong!! You made a lovely and stylish still life.
I'm hopeless with sewing machines, the only thing I manage is to break the needles- so hats off to your wife!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
Glad you like the image Gudrun............much appreciated.

We got married very young and everyone said it wouldn't work..............we're still proving them wrong!

My wife worked in clothing factories when she left school, and so became quite proficient with sewing machines. The Elna cost me the equivalent of around a months pay back then, but it has served us well.
2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
BRAVO *****************
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
Thank you so much aNNa :-)
2 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great stillife, Keith !
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich.........glad you like it.
2 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
A very artistic arrangement, Keith. And congratulations on winning George's contest.
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thanks very much John...I'm pleased you like it.

With regard to George's contest.........i was lucky to have seen one of those gadgets before in a museum!
2 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
What a nostalgic and interesting stilllife, Keith!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thank you Diana...............glad you think so!
2 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Wonderful composition and great text, Keith!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you very much Judite..........glad you approve!
2 months ago.
 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Ton épouse est une artiste. cette machine semble récente; comme votre couple. Félicitations
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
Thank you so much Jean Paul............the sewing machine is running much better than I am :-)))
2 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I thought it was your new hobby Keith When you couldn't get masks I did manage to make some the stitches wandered about somewhat !!!
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Peter Castell club
I used to actually use a sewing machine Peter, I was taught while I was in the RN to make flags. I haven't used one for 50 years or so though :-))

My wife made us and some of our family masks during the Covid pandemic.
2 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein nützliches Utensil, wenn man damit umgehen kann.
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
I've pretty much forgotten all I knew Wiilhelm...........my wife is the expert!
2 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
I admire people who can sew, make clothes and artistic items. We had one member in ipernity who was used to it too. I am so clumsy I can't even hold a needle without pinching a finger, so ... your wife is a great artist !
2 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
My wife doesn't use it as much as she used to Isabel...........but she knows what she's doing when she does!
2 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Gut wenn man damit umgehen kann. Ich kann nur mit dem PC arbeiten, diese Nähmaschinen sind zu kompliziert für mich.
2 months ago.

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