Meet my friend, Lotus (not quite her name, rather her 'design'). She is a good few years older than most, but she is a dear sweet thing who never misses a stitch. She was made in 1921, in Scotland (where nearly all British Singers were made). I can only imagine where she has been and what she has seen in her life. She escaped the fate of alot of old hand-crank Singers, the dreaded electric motor. She was found in a charity shop earlier this year, and was rescued before anyone else could nab her. At some point in her lifetime she had been kept in a cold damp place, thus getting a little bit of rust and her wooden case has come slightly unstuck. But she works like a dream, there is something to be said for the gentle tick-tock and click-clack of a manual machine. She only does one stitch, in variable sizes, she has a rather wonderful way of winding bobbins, and is mechanically a work of art. Some ingenious soul, many years ago, added a really useful pin-holder, which is just that - really useful! I wonder how many dresses, pairs of curtains and other wonderous things she has made in her lifetime of over 80 years. She takes pride of place in my creative haven, is dusted with love, and is used often. What more could befit a lady of her age and beauty?