If Your Machine Could Talk
 

What would she say?

Mine would say an owner that takes me along on new adventures (ie. sewing classes). We get lots of practice and make silly mistakes. She takes real good care on my bobbin case with a drop of oil and keeps my needles sharp. She doesn't ask me to fun at full speed with embroidery. In exchange, I try not to break threads or needles. She visits with me every day!

So what does your machine say? LOL!

Right now, mine would be complaining because it isn't getting any exercise. Her name is Caro and I think Caro is really lonesome these days and probably missing me. I miss her too but have to deal with others for now.

I'm glad mine can't talk - I'd go deaf listening to them all.

But I'm pretty sure my Juki would say "ha, ha, Mom loves me best!"

It would be really interesting if our machines could tell us the distance they have stitched.

Some machines must have quilted miles!

Mine would say "Mommy, you need to clean the bobbin case more often", and maybe a few other things.

Mine would say slow down and give me a day or two off, once in a while.

Mine would say, "get going and quilt something".

Mine would just laugh and laugh. Good thing it can't!!!

"Umm, remember me?"

My three that are set up in the family room would sing a pretty song. Miss Elna takes care of all household sewing, the 301, AnnieRose, is the FMQ queen. The 15 clone with shamrocks stitches very straight so she's good at piecing. So they would sing a nice harmonious song. Right now AnnieRose is piecing because she's quieter. Maybe she's saying Nah, nah, nah, nah to the pretty black machine.

Elly (named after Ms. Burns who autographed my machine) has been taught to not repeat naughty words so she would likely say, "tsk...tsk" however, she is well cared for and may say "Thank you" on occasion.....

You all crack me up :D

I think it would be fun if my vintage machines could tell me everything they have sewn and created. Maybe say, "oh not this pattern again. The last person who made that on me blamed me for all her mistakes!"

Mine would complain of being ignored lately and ask if it was something she'd done. She might also tell me to clean up that dining room table right now!

My big machine would say stop playing with baby brother, I have way more to offer don't discriminate because I am not travel size

Forgot to clean me again didn't you.

My Singer 99k would complain about not coming out of the closet. My Janome Harmony would say "See, you always come back to me!" The Janome 6500P would say "I'm sick...take me back to the repair shop please."(repairs were not complete and it's messing up totally after being in the shop for 4 months!!) and finally the Janome 1600P would say "See, I'm the queen for quilting".

Mine would probably say, I love retirement. Meaning some days are busy, some are lazy.

I too would love my vintage machines to tell their stories. Where did this scratch come from? Why did you end up in a thrift shop? How many homes did you have? What did you sew?

Yesterday mine kept trying to tell me something was wrong somewhere and I wouldn't listen. I finally got that aha moment...check bobbin...and sure enough thread was out of guide! Why am I so slow???? LOL

Isn't it interesting that all of us refer to our machines as "her/she"?

When I approach Lucy, I tell her to wake up, its time to work. She she settles in, she would say, "OK, I'm ready! Let's go". We have a real love connection, we treat each other well.

Mine would say,"Stop staring out the window and let's get this done." I am so ready for spring and the snow to stop falling.

“Please make your big fat cat stop sitting on top of me”

I would love to have My quilting machine autographed by Eleanor Burns, but then maybe not, I would be afraid it would wear off if I used it. Eleanor Burns is the reason I can make quilts. Here books are so well laid out in steps, that I could learn to do it with brain damage. If either of my machines could talk they would tell stories of sewing, then watching me frog sew, and sometimes sewing the same mistake more than once.....and way more than one story.

My machine is named Peanut and it would probably say - "that woman can curse like a sailor when her sewing isn't going right. When she runs out of the usual curse words, she makes up new ones".

Mine would say, How Stupid? I don't get to use this machine as often as I would like. I forget, I am tired and make mistakes like using the wrong plate, foot, code. So she could say, use me every day just for a little bit, I am more important than your job.

Mine would say, "Well you've come a long way babe, but you still have a long way to go to use up all of my talents, but keep going and learning."

I just love some of the things you ladies said what your little ladies would say, and to the young lady that asked why do we refer to our girls as she/her, because we all know that the 'lioness does the hunting for dinner at night.' So that means she's the worker bee.
If you had asked about a month ago all three the 401A (Duke), '38FW (V-Ann), and '51 FW(Darlene) would have said, take me to the Doctor, I'm sick. So, two our the three got a trip to the OMG's shop.
I am enjoying all of your post, enjoy National Quilting Day

Cherry

I have 1 male named machine called Fritz. Big old beast! I know mine would put in a timeout on occasion for the curse words but would most likely remind me to clean & oil them before using them. Others are crying from lack of usage.

I hope my Viking 6430 would say, "I am so happy you won the eBay auction! I am having fun again and I hope all the fabric I see stacked here and there is a sign we will be spending lots of time together." The truth is that I am so happy to have a working 6430 in my sewing room again, that my cussing has been aimed at my rotary cutter on occasion -- who has become quite use to it and sometimes retaliates with a few obscene jesters of its own.

My DSM would say lately....."Ever since she brought that monster home in the basement, I feel neglected." The longarm in the basement would say, "Oh ya...you think you can sew lady? Watch this."

Watson

Lol, these gals sure have a lot to say.
Mine would often say "THE MANUAL, THE MANUAL, for once just read the manual first!" I like playing with the fancy features.

My "Zippy" is a Janome 1600P QC and I LOVE her. She's my best friend. We are together every day, one happy duo. She will only straight stitch but she does it at lightning speed. She mostly grins instead of talking when I put the pedal to the medal! Because she's more of a professional model, I clean and oil her every time I change the bobbin. She's happy I am so busy with her and makes my life easier. She'll fill bobbins while sewing, self threads, knee lifts, reverses, and has a reliable auto thread cutter. I love her so much I wish I could give her oil filled chocolates!

My Phaff Expression 3.5 would say "Ahhhhhhhhh". Just back from cleaning and repair. But I rode her hard the last couple days on FMQ. My Singer 404 is currently getting fixed, at least I hope it is fixable. So I hope I hear some Ahhhhhhhs out of her soon. My White Rotary is waiting on me to refinish her cabinet and not too pleased with the wait or me. She wants to get dressed again! The feaherweight came out to play the other day so she is saying, " thanks for the fresh air". The other Phaff doesn't say much at all except maybe she misses going to guild so she can meet the other machines there. I haven't given any of my machines names. They might like to have one though.

Mine machines would say "stop swearing"!

HettyB

What a great thread!

When I was trying to use the wrong ruffler attachment on my machine, it was saying, "These needles taste so good!"

Now it's saying "I'm so cumfy in my new home [sewing table]. Don't I look pretty? Although I could really use a lovely little quilt to keep the dust off when I'm just relaxing!"

I think mine would say, You sure you want to try that?

This woman thinks she needs a new machine before she can learn FMQ and she's only used me once. I'm surrounded by stacks of brand new fabrics but I'm just sitting here gathering dust.

my 8900 would say "thank you thank you thank you for keeping my bobbin area unfuzzed. I can't do my best if part of me isn't at its best"
My treadle would say "I've been set up here in front of the window for ages, aren't you ever going to sit down and make a patch?" It doesn't know I ordered it something really special for it off ebay last night :)

My old Viking (fancy electronic one) would say, "Please get me out of this stuffed, dark closet!" I would have to tell her, "Sorry, you're broke and can't be fixed."

M little cheapy Walmart Singer would say, "Goody. another day of fun and exercise!"

Mine would be telling me to take her in for much needed maintenance. She would also ask me why I am spending so much time with the other machine I've been working on.