Lisa
Lisa tells of her experiences this month and getting a fantastic gift.
I may have a problem.
I have been collecting sewing machines for several years now. My friends and relatives send me photos when they are on vacation or thrifting and run across a vintage or antique machine. But worse, strangers bring me their orphaned machines.
It has gotten to the point where I lost count of my collection and people would ask how many I have and I would guess “oh, thirty plus or minus.” Well, it was clearly time to do an inventory. I did just that this weekend and found I seriously undercounted. Sitting at 46, I have reached the breaking point of physical and mental room for them.
I have a business servicing sewing machines and having all these extras around is not helpful. Except for those I keep for parts, use for quilting, or have true historical/collectors value, I will be selling the rest. I hope to get my collection down to about 25. (If you are interested in seeing a list of the machines on the chopping block, let me know)
That said, I was just gifted an amazing mint condition Necchi Supernova. What a cool machine! Some of its highlights include:
· All steel
· High shank
· Rotating needle plate with 3 different hold configurations
· Not only does the needle go back and forth for the zigzag, but the entire bobbin/race shaft moves back and forth as well!
· Decorative stitches that use interchangeable pattern cams making a zillion possible stitches
· The cam and accessory box lid has a cool “interactive” guide for decorative stitch cam assembly telling you the perfect needle position, stitch length and stitch width
· It also has a variable speed motor, feed dog drop, and can do double needle decorative stitching.
Pretty innovative for a machine developed in 1954. Even Sophia Loren advertised and used one! I’m really looking forward to playing with this one!
~ Lisa Selzler
... to be continued