IrishgalfromNJ

I have three sewing machines (only one is a vintage Singer 401) and one serger. I use them all. I plan on expanding my collection. My next machine will be an antique hand crank.

Mariah

I have 2--a Singer we bought when first married. Have never had a bit of trouble with it, has had 2 new motors which my DH installed for me. It has sewn millions of miles, and I still love it. I sew on it in the afternoons as it has good lighting in that room and enjoy sitting in there.
When I first Retired 10 yrs. ago, I bought a Featherweight. Love this one also, and it gives the greatest stitch and runs so smoothly.
That is all the machines I want or have room for. Our oldest granddaughter is getting pretty good at sewing, so have promised to help her Mom, or daughter go to my tech. and get a featherweight.
Mariah

Nilla

I have 4 and a long arm, but I only use 2. My daughter uses another when she's home and needs to sew something. I have an acquaintance who has many machines. She has a large home and her children are grown so she has them set up around her house and sews wherever the mood strikes her. She keeps different projects going at different machines. I think that's clever, no need to clean up one thing when you want to work on another!

QuiltnNan

i have 6 machines, each with their own specialty. one i'm thinking of donating as it is not an auto threader and it's increasingly difficult for me to thread it myself.

pollio1940

I have 7, an old Bernina Deco 500 embroidery that uses little cards ( I should sell it ), my old 930 for regular sewing, an old 180 emb with lots of updated software which I use to digitize sometimes, a Bernina serger, an old Omni Stitch
machine that sews ruffles , laces, beads, sequins , mostly for embellishing. Recently, I bought a Brother Sashiko and
got a free felting machine which Ive never used , just never cared for those but it was free so I took it. Im thinking about getting the new V7 software for my 180. Ive watched the Bernina tuts on Youtube by Clint Seeley and it will make digitizing so much easier and faster.

mpspeedy2

I have six modern machines and one treadle. Two of my machines are only embroidery, a serger , a Featherweight and two Bernina sewing machines. The Bernina 185 is my regular sewing machine and I have a lower end less expensive Bernina that I use for workshops etc. since it weighs at least ten lbs less than my other machine. The treadle is something I picked up at a yard sale. I have never tried to sew with it. I got the featherweight at a yard sale for $20. Who ever was selling it had no clue. I didn't tell them either. I just gave them the money and ran. I rarely use it but I learned to sew on my Mother's so it holds sentimental value for me. The one my Mother purchased in 1935, that I learned to sew on, I let my nieces have as she had also taught them to sew on it. I prefer the stand alone embroidery machines to the combination ones. That allows me to have something running on the embroidery machine while I am using my regular machine to sew. I am an expert at multi tasking.

qwkslver

I have an embroidery machine, a modern Singer, 2 Featherweights, a Sweet 16, and a serger so that's six. I had a cheap Brother that I gave away recently. You need what you can use is my motto. I use them all.

citruscountyquilter

I have two houses and machines at both of them. My main machine until recently was a Viking 6460 circa 1976 that I have had since it was new. A couple of years ago I picked up an identical one from a friend so I could have one at each house. I inherited at Featherweight from my husband's grandmother and found another one at a resale shop for a good price so I had a Featherweight at each house too. A few months ago one of my Viking machines had a foot pedal that was over heating and when I inquired about repair found out it would be expensive because they were no longer making parts for these machines so I bought a refurbished Janome as back up. Last month I was able to get a Janome 8900 which has a large harp area for quilting for a good price so decided to take the plunge and get that. I will move that between the two houses. I would not have purchased the first Janome if I had realized I would be getting the 8900 so not sure what I will do with that so the bottom line is I have 6 spread between two houses.

abdconsultant

My machines are on inventory, I repair them. Bernina, pfaff, Viking, janome, singer, kenmore, japan clones.

Piper

I have three machines. I love and use my Janome Horizon the most, but I also have an Elna 7200 that is a wonderful backup machine and a New Home machine that pieces like a dream! I love that little machine. It is a true workhorse and so well made. Sadly, I don't use it much right now, but I plan on getting a Gidget II table to put it in so it is always ready for me piece with when I'm free motion quilting with my Horizon.