Singer Toy Lockstitch Sewing Machine

So back in the day, Singer even made a half-way decent toy sewing machine, a real LOCKSTITCH sewing machine:

This one has an actual bobbin

That is a shuttle type bobbin

And even a bobbin winder

It has a foot pedal and comes in a carrying case

Of course this a 100% toy, and not meant to actually sew much more than two pieces of cloth together.  But I would have LOVED to have had this when I was ten years old.  I used to sew clothes for my Barbies back then - by hand - and I was so proud of them.  I would have been beside myself to have a little machine that could do very basic stitching.

And here is how it works

It makes a perfectly nice, even stitch which is a full lockstitch and will actually hold the fabric together.


You can buy pretty cute toy sewing machines nowadays like this:

Super cute, yes, but it makes a chain stitch which is less than worthless.  Most toy sewing machines you can buy now, no matter how fancy they seem with all the gadgets and accessories, make a chain stitch.  It makes me mad whenever I see those chainstitch machines advertised as being something you can "make" things with.  The only thing you will ever make with one of those is a mess!