My first thought, "I have two arms, I can save 2 machines!" My next, "Who am I kidding, I have 3 pets, they come first!" Assuming this was a planned escape and I had the time to choose, I guess I'd be most sad to lose my Singer 301. The other 2 are just higher than base level of their brand. Athough those have more 'fancy stitches' and features like needle threader, but the Singer is steady as a rock, and sews whatever I throw under her needle. I waited most of my lifetime to get one, and it has sentimental attachment -my grandmother taught both my sister and I the very basics of how to use a machine on that model.

i'd grab 3. the Dream and the two Janomes.
i have room in my car for all - plus associated doodads.
(ok. confession ... my quilting stuff would take priority over everything else. much easier and less expensive to replace clothes.)

P.S. i have no pets or they would - of absolutely course - come first.

I have a separate insurance policy on my sewing machines - I'd be much more heartbroken to lose my stash.

I have to agree sadly, I can replace my Juki 2010 and my Janome HD3000 and my serger but I do adore my stash...I've spent awhile carefully curating the best fabric stash!

my stash is too big to rescue.
i would console myself by using some of the insurance $$$ to replace it.

the upside - in addition to "having to" buy fabric would be the much more sensible approach i would take.
no more "just because". what i need, when i need it.

I love my Janome machines but I could not part with my Bernina 770...it does just about everything except the dishes and laundry.

Oh my gosh Macybaby! How many machines do you have? I am searching for an old singer (are they all featherweights? I am not sure) and now i know where they all are!
well at least they are all proudly displayed and not trashed in the basement.

I FEEL like i need more machines but do i really? I personally can only sew on one at a time.

And i do own: 2 Bernina, 1 Kenmore, 1 serger, 1 Janome, and an old something or other my granddaughter found and thought I might like it :)
When did we all become “collectors” of sewing machines!!!

They are beautiful!

Do they all work?

Do you get around to running (the working ones) at least once a year?

I agree! That thing is way smarter than mehttps://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png

I have five s/m and my DD has one whom I recently moved in with but she does not sew, and I just recently had her's serviced. I only own vintage and ancient models, but they are all working machines. The answer to the question is which one would I keep, my late mother's 1957 Singer 401A, it's been with me all through high school and both of my marriages and my three daughters and four grand children. My second DD borrowed it for a month and made all her decorations for her wedding and I've been quilting with it for the last sixteen years. So it's the 401A

Stay safe

cherrybsixty

I have two berninas, one viking, one pfaff, one apqs longarm, one serger, and one singer 66....ummm....if I had to grab and run....it deffenitely would not be the apqs, serger or especially the singer 66....too heavy...ummm....could that singer 66 weigh more than the longarm? ummm...having carried it down the stairs....I think maybe it could....

Sooo hard to choose!
 

I have a 1947 Featherweight; an ancient non-working White in a cabinet; an old White which came to me in mint condition as if never used, I replaced the rubber components and it sews like a dream (also in a cabinet); A Juki 2010; Bernina 210; and a Bernina 230: and a Bernina 560; a Bernina serger
I wouldn't want to choose but I think the Juki mid-arm and the Bernina 230 would satisfy my needs (but don't tell my husband!)

I would have to choose my primary sewing/quilting machine (Pfaff Expressions 4.2); but if I could only have one machine, I might want to get a new one that would be an embroidery/sewing machine. I would really miss my serger! I have two machines that are smaller, one to travel with and one to leave at our lake place. I don't think an embroidery/sewing combo would be a good travel machine. I would be very disappointed if it came to that.

Hmmmm
Disconnect the power
Back up and hitch up
Get all the critters inside
Very carefully drive away with the she shed / diva den

Not
But thank the Lord for all the brave firefighters....

My purple featherweight 222, custom painted with Toyota car paint and multiple clear coats and silver featherweight decals. With the case and all accessories including the original embroidery hoop. Hands down. Sews like a dream. All the rest can be replaced with the exception of a few of the collectible antiques.

One sewing machine for everything: Kenmore 1941. All metal. Will never break down.
No power? my new home treadle.
quietist? Elna Grasshopper.
Most collectible, my restored swan neck hand crank, restored Wilcox & Gibbs hand crank, or civil war Grover and Baker treadle.
I could go on.....

You get the picture, its so difficult to choose just one. But fire, grab just one? Purple featherweight 222. Not even a question. Would cry over the antiques, but won't go without my purple 222.