I have 6 tops waiting. Also 1 I am quilting, and 1 almost cuts out.
Sewing Machines? 1 have 1 I use all the time, 1 sometimes and 5 featherweights. Love those featherweights!!! :-D

Let's see I have to think on this one. I have a Viking Lily that I do almost all my piecing on, Pfaff 6270 because I like the IDT for quilting, Viking 950E for embroidery, Featherweight for classes, Baby Lock Quilters Pro for the PC Quilter I have never set up, and a White Serger that hasn't been used since I made the DGD's clothes. They are now in College. LOL!

OOh gosh I have 4 : - My old faithful that my parents gave me one Christmas when I was 15 , a really cheap - but excellent home brand (german make ) my colleague gave me a couple of months ago ; a pre 1900 singer (hand) that was my grandmothers - mum gave it to me this week ;as I was told it would be ideal for quilting and then my basic brother PE150 embroidery machine. ...............I really do have the bug don't I !!!!!!!

12- Just gave #13 to a DIL (daughter-in-law). Babylock Esante for embroidery & some sewing, mostly use lightweight Brother XL7700 because it's easy to take to other places. I like fixing machines so have 3 vintage in nice cabinets that I've fixed. Just this weekend changed the cord on a 1938 Kenmore industrial machine with large metal bobbins. Was like a little kid with delight when everything worked! :-)

I will plead the 5th, DH says I am going cave the upstairs in with all the fabric and machines so I had to put some down stairs(but what does he know?). Most of mine are older and were less $10.00 or were given or like my Redeye a gift from my boys for my birthday one year and one my great grandmother bought new in the 1920's it needs a little cabinet work. My most used is my Kenmore Embroidery/sewing machine, still learning the Emb. part thou.

Oh, I forgot my DM has a Gammil longarm I am still trying to figure out how to use,it drives me nuts. But I have not used it much either.

Gessh..this sounds like one of those 12 step type threads :lol: :lol: :lol: I'll admit...my name is Sandpat and I have 3 machines..1 Bernina that I use for everything and 2 Singer backup (dust catchers)

I have two -- a Bernina 820 that I bought in a weak moment several months ago when I was feeling sorry for myself because I don't have room for a longarm and an Elna that is maybe 3 or 4 years old. I don't regret buying the Bernina -- it's a wonderful machine -- but I'm glad I did't get rid of the Elna. I discovered recently that the Bernina doesn't believe you when you try to sew without thread (so you can poke holes in a template or stencil) and just quits sewing and the pre-programmed alphabets are much prettier on the Elna. I'm not an embroiderer -- not yet, anyway! -- but I do use the alphabets for quilt labels.

I have 2. My newish Bernina and a 35 yr.old Viking that cannot be fixed anymore. I do have a serger which I never use anymore - my Bernina does everything I need to do. About a year ago I bought a Janome 350E and am trying to learn all about that - what a learning curve for this old brain.

Derla

I have 5 total, but only regularly use 2 of them. One for piecing, one for quilting. I have an embroidery machine that I rarely use, and needs to be serviced, an old Singer 66 that works but is mostly just for decoration, and I still have my first machine my husband bought me. I no longer use it, but my daughter uses it when I'm teaching her to sew. She loves the thought of having her own machine, and not having to share mine.

I have 6 machines. I only use 3. My Janome for sewing. I have a Janome for embroidery. I also use my Juki for quilting. The other 3 collect dust. But I am afraid if I give them away something will happen that I need them. Maybe I will get rid of them some day????

Let me see, I have a Viking SE embroidery, Brother 4000d emboridery, a Pfaff 7570 (an older embroidery machine) that I piece with, 7 Featherweights, 2 singer 301s, my MILs machine and a Pfaff serger. I think that is it unless I happen to run in to another that I can't live without. You NEVER have to many!!! They say, the one that dies with the most wins!! LOL

:lol: "... the Bernina doesn't believe you when you try to sew without thread ..." How cute is that! :lol:

I have 3 machines, a Janome Jem to take to classes, a workhorse Janome MC 9000 and just got a used Bernina 180E for doing stippling. Love all my machines!

I have 4 Machines- one Surger, and three other sewing machines, my oldest one is on exended vacation for now- its a 1976-Janome (use to be white) second is a Janome, and this year I pruchased a Brother ( not wild about it) its to picky about the amount of thread on the bobbin....Although I am using it now, I use the surger for the fabric everytimes I get some new- surge and wash press then add to stash. Last week I made a major haul of fabric, LQS here is closing so I stocked up, at 1/2 price, yea me ...

Barbara

I have 3. Two are in the attic and broken. One is a Kenmore and the other is a Brother. Don't know what is wrong with them and don't care.
I have a Singer Featherweight and all the attachments to do just about anything. It is a wonderful little baby and I am learning something new on it every day. I use it for everything and don't miss the other machines at all.
Maybe some day in the future I would want a really spiffy one but not right now. Would have to win the lottery first. LOL

I have two featherweights, one quilting machine on a 14' frame, one embroidery machine, 8 vintage machines and a serger. I use the emb, one featherweight and of course Flo my quilting machine

I have two sewing machines and a serger.

Current count is up to 11 but I only use three as a rule.
Someone has to give a home to the old babies and it might as well be me!!

I have always felt guilty of how many I have, but now, I feel right in the group.
Non-working, just need servicing, 1 old cast iron Remington, a treadle--use all the time 2 featherweights, an older Singer, Bernina 180--had to devote a special computer with Windows 98 for its embroider because Bernina does not have computer support past that, Viking Designer 1, Pfaff quilter, 2 sergers. Each machine does specific things with special attachments that the other machine's don't have, such as gathering, turning a 1/4" hem, does well with invisible thread, 3 thread serger, 4 thread serger. Wouldn't get rid of any of them.

I have one currently, but am looking at Ebay for an embroidery machine.

I currently have 7:janome 9000(14 yrs),janome6600-got it last year and is at the vacation home,Viking serger--all of these i use a lot. i just got a Featherweight last month-haven't cleaned and oiled it yet, a Singer treadle that was my great aunts-needs a belt, a Kenmore that my DH got me for Christmas in 1983 which i keep for a backup, and the machine i learned to sew on-my moms pink Atlas. it's in the basement and i have no idea if it even works. one of these days i'll clean it up and see if it works.

I have one machine: a Janome.
I also have an old Singer that has to be serviced, but I'm spending enough on fabric at this point to want to think about the cost of servicing the Singer. Besides, the service guy and I had some "words" and I'm hesitant to face him again.

One!

I have a Pfaff 1475 (an old work horse), a Pfaff 4570, a Brother Disney embroidery machine and a Pfaff serger. I love them all.

Okay I will fess up I don't count them. But right now I will try , I have a treadle that the repairman said it came from Germany in 1846 to 1868. It needed a belt and running great. Then I have a 360 pfaff, a Plus One Viking , A diamond (set up and use most of time), a featherweight (in a cabinet Grandma had made just for a featherweight)(take to classes), 4 singers one a slant(use to teach people on),a Juki serger 644(tee shirts) and elna cover stitch(baby clothes) , a Lily and white. I've given away over 50 machines to those in need in the lower parts of town. I pick up cheap machine repair if I can and give them to others. I give free classes on making clothes at church as my way of giving back. So I don't feel guilty.

i have 1 commercial singer,,2 embroidery machines,and 1 home machine that is a montgomery wards,,it is about 60 yrs old and still sews great,,noisy but sew great

I have 4 machines 2 older Pfaffs and 2 Bernina 200E and a 830. Also a serger. I think I only need to keep the Berninas haven't use the Pfaff for many years

I use a Bernina and a Featherweight frequently. Kenmore is a dust catcher.

Exactly my thought. I just started pricing embroidery machines!

I have only one, this is the third machine I've owned in the 45 years I've been sewing. My current New Home I've had since the 70's and is on it's last leg. I want to get serious about quilting but I'll have to buy a new machine before I do that and I'm still doing research before I purchase one.

Andie

Bmmmaaannnyy, would you believe NOT ONE? I'm still trying to get over having to wear dresses made by mom to school and that was uumm 70 plus years...maybe it's time I bought one. Any suggestions?

I have my main one that I use all the time, it's an Elna, then I have a Singer, that someone else uses when they come sew at my house and which I use for classes. Then I have 3 older workiing models that are packed.

I have 3.

BellaBoo,
The Janome treadle is it a modern machine or an old one? I have 2 old Singer treadles that I use quite often, they are lovely machines for piecing and quilting.
Sharon W.

Carolyne,
If your M.Wards machine is noisy it probably just needs a good cleaning and oiling(you can do this).

I have I think 14 machines.Viking Sapphire 875,Berninas 930& 1031,Pfaff 1222E(about 35 yrs old),
Singers 201 & 15-90 treadles,99K handcrank,237 also treadles,4 featherweights,black 301,Huskylock 910 serger
and a Janome Jem Gold 2.Two white treadle heads that don't work yet and 1 New Home treadle.
Right now the Sapphire and the Pfaff get the most use and
the featherweights next,(3 black & 1 tan).
I can't treadle yet, formerly broken ankle isn't ready yet. I broke it 9 weeks ago. Prior to breaking my ankle I did most of my piecing and quilting with my 201 and 15-90 treadles.

With DH in the room rushing me and not having read all the posts, I have to hurry. Maybe I am saying what others have said. I usually have 3 or 4 projects going at one time--quilt in progress, patching or repairing jeans, making vinyl covers for this and that, and a garment in progress. I can't afford the time to thread, rethread, etc. I have 3 machines set up and 2 sergers. One serger has only black thread most of the time. No matter what job I have to do in a hurry, one machine will have the right thread.

I have 5, my basic Singer, got in 1964, green, zig zag. Used it for years with very little maintenance. Then was given a Brother XR-52 - very basic machine from Costco. Love that little workhorse. Maybe has plastic innards but has labored through all my quilting, including flannel and chenille without quitting or balking. then found an Elnita at a garage sale. Works great. Has feed dogs that drop. Recently got a treadle. LOVE IT! and then at an estate sale found a beautiful old Singer, black head, full size, in a mahogany cabinet which is great for doing a bigger quilt on. Easy to use, smooth sewing. The one I use the least is the Elnita.

I use a Bernina and a Featherweight frequently. Kenmore is a dust catcher.

3. A 30 year old bernina. a 3 year old saphire, and Elvira my featherweight.
I also have a tredal machine that I'm looking to sell it dates 1914. I thought it would be a nice project to restore but time is not on my side.