Crazy Adventures

My wife, Amy has this beast of a singer sewing machine that has been collecting dust for awhile in the basement. It's one of those weird flip into a table ninja style singers. I wondered when she was going to do anything with it. Amy and I found out the fabric store in town is going out of business so it was a good time to get some cheap fabric to cover our couch for Milo puke. When we got there Amy stated she wanted to make some pillows for our pillow room. I asked if she really thought she could have the time to hand sew these things. She said she would use her sewing machine. I completely forgot she had a sewing machine. I asked if she knew how to use it and she said she wasn't sure how to thread it but could look it up on the internet. We found out there are roughly a few million versions of singer sewing machines. Ok maybe not that many, but at least 500 because this singer is the 500a. I guess there is 501 singers because of the 500 A singer. It's actually titled “Side Slanting Singer 500 A Rocketeer" which is the best title I have ever heard of for a sewing machine. There really wasn't anything on this sewing machine on the net. Amy tried to no avail to get this thing going, but could not find any info on how to thread the machine. Later, when I should be going to work I went off to the fabric store to see if I could find Singer 500 a threading instructions. I was trying to be an awesome husband guy. I made sure I kept repeating the 500 a part so I would know what make and model for the surprise gift of threading instructions, which is every girls dream. The store actually had a huge book of singer sewing machine instructions that looked really used and old. The kind old lady behind the counter told me to be careful because there are like "1000's of singer sewing machines I hope you know the type." I responded with a cheesy radio announcer voice, "Why would I use anything but the classic ninja style Side Slanting Singer 500 A Rocketeer?" I couldn't believe I remembered the whole name I was shocked. C'mon Side slanting Rocketeer? She looked confused and probably didn't care as she will be losing her job shortly when the store closes. I looked through the massive singer catalog of instructions and found her lovely 500a instructions had been removed by some careless sewing vandal. Our friend Leanne found some directions, she said on the internet but maybe she ripped the 500 a instructions out of that book. Amy and her figured it out and made a pillow. It's really nice and Amy has a picture of her awesome Side slating Singer 500 a Rocketeer on her blog. I wonder what else she can do with her sewing maching?  I hope she will  learn How to Make a Beautiful Family Heirloom Quilt like my mother did, so we can pass a new one on to our children.

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