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Yes, I name my machines! After my grandma, previous owners, friends, and the FW my hubby brought home I call Daddy's Girl. He doesn't think that is funny, but I do!
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My newest machine is a $200 FW. She is my first named machine. Mary Belle, my grandmother's name, Mary the lady who sold her to me and HER mother, Belle. For a name, it's a Win all around. :)
my other machines are: Singer slantomatic, not sure the series, was my grad gift in 1974 (mom had got it used in 1960) this is my main machine, a workhorse. It takes the black "top hat" cams Babylock 3 thread serger, inherited Babylock Grace, purchased used from this quilting board $300 (lots of vibration when sewing, but it surely does some pretty stitches. Newhome or White, given me by a friend, but I think she paid $35. Built in Cam Stack which is locked up, but it sews straight & zigzag quite nicely. Hoover in a cabinet, but the manual is Singer stamped out, with Hoover under it, purchased at estate sale, orig $170, marked to 75% off, a steal at $42.50 Newhome treadle in a cabinet, everything is there but the pitman & the drawers are beat up. Pre 1900 long bobbin, needs lots of TLC, will probably end up as only a shelf machine. |
Yup, I name my machines. There's my Elan 500 that is named Fanny, after my Aunt and my Singer 201 named Ida, in honor of my sister's MIL who left it to me when she passed.
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Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 7646300)
I'm with sewbizgirl. If it won't come when I call, then it doesn't get a name.
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Originally Posted by quiltmouse
(Post 7646579)
My newest machine is a $200 FW. She is my first named machine. Mary Belle, my grandmother's name, Mary the lady who sold her to me and HER mother, Belle. For a name, it's a Win all around. :)
my other machines are: Singer slantomatic, not sure the series, was my grad gift in 1974 (mom had got it used in 1960) this is my main machine, a workhorse. It takes the black "top hat" cams Babylock 3 thread serger, inherited Babylock Grace, purchased used from this quilting board $300 (lots of vibration when sewing, but it surely does some pretty stitches. Newhome or White, given me by a friend, but I think she paid $35. Built in Cam Stack which is locked up, but it sews straight & zigzag quite nicely. Hoover in a cabinet, but the manual is Singer stamped out, with Hoover under it, purchased at estate sale, orig $170, marked to 75% off, a steal at $42.50 Newhome treadle in a cabinet, everything is there but the pitman & the drawers are beat up. Pre 1900 long bobbin, needs lots of TLC, will probably end up as only a shelf machine. |
Patrice/cashs_mom, no, the FW is the first one I named. I kind of get a kick out of saying "the hoover" to people & they look around for a vacuum. hehehe
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Mine are all Berninas and they are all called "Bernie".
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Normally I don't name them but I have made one exception. My Singer 66 treadle is named after the woman who owned it for almost 70 years.
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Originally Posted by quiltmouse
(Post 7646683)
Patrice/cashs_mom, no, the FW is the first one I named. I kind of get a kick out of saying "the hoover" to people & they look around for a vacuum. hehehe
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Mine are all "Sophy"....along with a variety of adjectives...
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