This is Mum's Pfaff:
She bought this in 1980 something, and used it for everything from waterproof overpants for crawling babies to my wedding dress.
I spent a good chunk of my childhood drifting to sleep with the sound of this old girl whirring the the background, so it's really special to have it at home with me.
The instruction manual for this isn't with it - Mum wasn't big on throwing things out, so I'm sure it would have been filed away safely, but thanks to the wonder of the internet I was able to get a manual for it in one easy Google search.
This really is a glorious machine. Mum must have paid a fortune for it when she bought it. Modern Pfaff Machines (even second hand) easily run into the thousands. Check out Trademe if you don't believe me. This old girl even threads her own needle - how's that for helpful! It's heavy, powerful and ruthlessly efficient. Turns out German sewing machines are just like German Cars.
It's been very special to be able to carry one with one of Mum's occupations using Mum's equipment, I've thoroughly enjoyed learning the temperament of her machine, and it's special to be making things for her grandkids using her machine even though she's not here anymore.
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