Treadle On
(The Southern Outpost)
Treadle On is the inspiration of Richard Wightman of Seattle, WA. The purpose of Treadle On is to promote the actual use of, as opposed to the collecting of, treadle and hand crank sewing machines. The emphasis is on the "people powered" aspect, rather than just age, and some members are using treadles of current manufacture. Treadle On "exists" in an imaginary realm called "Treadleonia", in which the subscribers, known as Treadleonians (or Treadle Onions) reside. It centres around an online mail list which is hosted by www.quiltropolis.com A visit to the main website for Treadleon (it's huge) will provide a tremendous amount of information about the list and it's projects as well as about finding, selecting and restoring treadle and hand crank machines in general. You will not get full benefit out of Treadle On unless you are familiar with the web site. You will find it helpful to visit The University of Treadleonia, especially, as there is a Lexicon, or dictionary, there covering the acronyms and special language that Treadle On (TO) has developed. This website, the Southern Outpost of Treadleon, is primarily for the Treadleon people powered sewing (TOPPS) challenge online quilt show . This is a showcase for the work that Treadleon members have completed during the year. |