Karen, so you like the little pinecone bird too? I have access to alot of pinecones but not sure mine would be this cute. Nana, I would love you to come by and see this in person. Maybe one day we can all meet some where. I'd be the host if all of you like clean and don't need the fancy home. Jeanne, talking about birds, I have one that someone carved I should be using with this. I've sure grown to love birds since coming here. Your pictures of them are the best! I wanted to set up DGD's pictures on my secretary but didn't have enough of the right sizes and frames to pull it off. I loved MM's sons pics in the china cab. Will have to try that for her BDay. Jane, I was just about to call out and make sure you was feeling alright. Funny how we all think of Jeanne when it comes to Woodland, Karen when it's Purple and Luvs when it comes to Acorns. I had planned on putting the brass deer on the roll top desk but they didn't look right. More than likely it was me in a hurry to get things out. I did go to bed a little earlier for me last night. The only problem with that was I got up earlier too.LOL Thanks so much for all the sweet comments ladies. This is so fun with all the posts right now. I'll comment when I have time but know I appreciate all of them even if I don't answer each one individually. Punk

Thanks everyone for the valuable suggestions. While I haven't found the actual sewing machine, just finding more information about the cabinet is wonderful, especially since I can attribute more concrete facts to this cabinet besides it being my great-grandmother's. I will continue to do more investigation, and once again thank you. Oh, and if anyone has more valuable information on this type of machine or cabinet, please let me know.

I know Anele, I could hardly believe it when I saw the sticker! I grabbed that baby without hesitation. If you've sewn clothes in your teens sewing curtains will be a snap. It's all straight lines! Well until you get into the Pate Meadows patterns. I realize from working in fabric stores that most have trouble measuring and deciding how much fabric they need. I'd do the figuring in my head while my customers were reading the pattern. Which you don't need unless you are doing something like PM patterns. Panels, tiers and valances are a breeze. If you need help start a thread with pictures and measurements and possibly an inspiration picture if you're not making just one fabric panels. Which reminds me. I have slacks to hem for my hubby today! He needs them tomorrow. He was one, out of three picked, from of all the umpires in the state to do an allstar game and will be honored before the game. He bought all new uniforms so he'd look his best. Not that he always doesn't. He still has that military ideal of looking his best. You'd think this was his main job. He's a programmer analist for the University NE Med Cntr hospital during the day. He started umpiring for exercise when he got tired of playing softball.

How interesting! I agree with Senior_gal....I think Amy would be so pleased. I am not trying to hijack your thread, but I saw some vintage sewing machines on pinterest the other day. This is one of them....can you imagine sewing on it...or trying to find out who owned it back "in the day"?