Elna...

My mother, like so many moms of the 1950's & 1960's, sewed just about everything... and she did it all on a 'green machine'... her Elna...

 So when I saw this photo on pintrest,,, it brought back a flood of memories... memories of me watching mom sewing,, begging mom to let me sew on her machine...and (self taught) learning how to sew... my first major sewing project was a pleated skirt and matching vest (1968)...  wish I had kept that outfit... Years followed with me sewing most of my funky hip-hugger pants, Prom dresses, graduation outfit and then onto sewing clothes for my own daughter...
When I turned 17 mother bought me a raspberry pink 'Brother' sewing machine... the most basic beginner machine back then... and I used it for about 10+ years.... then I moved onto a more advanced machine..."Infinity" and continued to sew for the next 10 years on that machine...  I didn't like how the machine functioned,,, always had issues with it... so about 8 years ago I bought another good old dependable Brother,, nothing fancy,,, just a work horse... and it is still my 'go-to' machine! )and I have lots of sewing machines in my collection)!
We recently moved from Washington state back down to California and I just came across mom's old Elna... you know, I think it is time to clean and  oil the old 'green machine' and maybe sew an apron on it....