attachments

When I don't use things for a while, I often forget that I have them. (Which is why I believe in frequent cleaning, but that's another story). Lately I've become curious about the extra presser feet that came with my machine. Ordinarily I only use the zig zag foot and the zipper foot. Last weekend I was quite pleased to discover that this odd looking thing with a screw can be used to sew even tucks! Way cool. I have a feeling tucks may be coming back into my repetoire of sewing techniques.

What I don't seem to have in my bundle of attachments is one for stitching ribbon. That would be nice. Pictures like the one below, from my white treadle sewing machine manual (ca. 1915 at a wild guess), show seemingly incredible perfectly aligned attachments all achieved with one line of sewing. In this case, on the top, the ruffle is being pleated and attached under a piping all in one step. Makes me dizzy. Still, it would be fun to try...