What was your very first sewing machine, and how old were you?
03-06-2011, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Michellesews
Mine was the original, gray, Singer Touch and Sew. I was 12. It came with a free course from Singer. My mother bought it for me, although she did not sew, she had watched me hand sew with Barbie patterns. It was the beginning of my life, as I cannot even imagine not sewing....it would be like not breathing! I kept that machine until I was due to have my second child and I traded it in on the Athena by Singer. I won't continue on because I am ashamed of how many machines I have had, and do have....but I love them all.
Michelle G.
El Paso, Texas
Michelle G.
El Paso, Texas
03-06-2011, 04:23 AM
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Mom had an old White machine with the knee lever. I wasn't allowed to touch it even though it was messed up and wouldn't sew. One day they all went somewhere and left me in the house alone. I took it apart, read the manual, oiled it and was sewing away when they got back. I was eleven, been sewing ever since.
03-06-2011, 04:30 AM
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Began sewing 12yo used my moms kenmore until I was 16 then saved up my money and bought a viking I remember when my mom bought a new kenmore in early 1960's and one day the machine did not work so she called sears and they sent a repair man out to see what was wrong. She forgot to plug in the machine. :oops: That was an expensive service call.
03-06-2011, 04:49 AM
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I was given a White and when I married I traded for a Necchi, then in the 70's I demonstrated machines for Singer and fell in love with a Touch N Sew, still have it along with a Brother Novis, and a small Janome for taking along.
03-06-2011, 05:06 AM
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i used my mom's old kenmore for years..had a "borrowed" machine for several years as it's owner had a stroke...
when i left husband #1... the owner wanted it back, cause she thought i was overreacting to the beatings he was giving me & the affairs he was having... gave it back happily..
bought myself a bottom of the line kenmore when i could afford it (2 kids, no child support) gotta love those 5 payday months... save up a few and you can get just about anything!
when i left husband #1... the owner wanted it back, cause she thought i was overreacting to the beatings he was giving me & the affairs he was having... gave it back happily..
bought myself a bottom of the line kenmore when i could afford it (2 kids, no child support) gotta love those 5 payday months... save up a few and you can get just about anything!
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