Marilynsue

I bought the Bernette 46 to take to retreats. I love it for that, so I don't have to "disturb" my Pfaff machine. I don't use the Bernette for anything else, so I don't take anything to a retreat that I need to do fancy stuff on....only piecing! It's a great little machine for that purpose.

Dolphyngyrl

classes mostly, my big machine is heavy so don't use it for classes unless its and embroidery or FMQ class. I also use my small machine for travel when I go to my inlaws house and take it to sew. Also there when your machine is in for servicing/cleaning to use on current projects. It is always good to have a back up even if it is not used that often. I also used to keep my mechanical out with a walking foot on so I didn't have to spend the time putting one on my big machine before I packed it away for my daughter

Nilla

I just got a new light weight as a back up machine. I plan to use it for classes, vacations and mostly so I can do chain piecing on the porch on nice days. My regular machine is heavy and I don't like moving it.

I have an older inexpensive machine, I think it's a Kenmore, that I've had for years and years. I'll give it to my daughter when she settles into her first post college apartment. I have a treadle machine that I use as a furniture piece in my dining room. I got it years ago solely for the furniture. The machine doesn't work, but does look like it could be repaired and restored if I want to take on that project some day.

franc36

I use both of my machines almost every day. My daughter gave me a Featherweight to take to quilting classes; but I use it for piecing. My Bernina is used for machine appliqué and for FMQ. I usually work on the Bernina in the morning and the Featherweight in the afternoon. I really like being able to do my piecing without having to take the BSR, walking foot, etc. off the machine. I just go over to the Featherweight. It also comes in handy when the Bernina goes in for cleaning. So far, I have been able to do all the servicing my Featherweight needs.

slbram17

Sometimes it is nice to have a backup or a machine that might be better at handling heavy weight layers, etc.

Shelbie

I have three machines set up at all times and one packed ready to go out to sew. I never have been able to find the "perfect" machine that does it all but with three ready to use, most things are covered. I use my Juki for all of my quilting, my Husqvarna for piecing and embroidery and fancy stitches and my Singer 201 for its buttonholer and mending farm clothes and replacing zippers. My take out machine is a smaller Husqvarna that makes a decent stitch and has a good walking foot and FM foot so it can used at classes or our community quilt days. All of these machines were purchased used and I have less than $1000 invested in all of them. I now have the "perfect" machine that does it all!

watson's mom

I just bought a new Brother Innovis40 this afternoon. I also have a Janome 11000, a Janome 6600P, a Bernina 440 QE. a small Kenmore (my favorite) and a Brother 8500D. You can never have too many machines as each usually has it's own special talent. I will very likely be buying a Pfaff18.8 long arm with a frame next weekend at a quilt show.

ludlowquiltandsew

I have only recently managed to get a second machine and I have one set up for piecing and one set up for quilting. It saves a lot of time.

sulyle

I have a Janome 6600 that's in a table, too heavy to take to classes or retreats so I have a small Janome 760 to use for those times. It's also a backup if my machine is in for servicing. It's also the machine I take if I'm traveling.

Judi in Ohio

I have the Janome 7700 which has all sorts of feet and I love the 1/4" foot with guide. That said, I am making lots of string blocks and that foot is not good for that, so I don't change feet, I change machines and sew with my Juki 98Q - which is also a straight stitch machine that is tough as nails. I have a Singer 301, that is over 50 yrs old and small and gorgeous and I take it to classes. I also have two embroidery machines, a serger, and a long arm, so I'm ready for most anything.