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Old 09-03-2011, 04:01 PM
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The only one that I called a name was my old serger and I called her The Bitch. I gave her away. The others behave and haven't earned a name yet.
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Old 09-03-2011, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by grandjan
This is interesting and I will be following the replies. In over 50 years of sewing and quilting, it has never occurred to me to name my sewing machines. I think it's kind of cool, really, but why do you name them?
Never really thought of naming them either but when asked on this board before the only thing that came to mind for my featherweight was "Little Sweet". That came from a colt born on our farm a few years ago, she was so little and cute that little sweet fit her. :mrgreen:
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My Janome Horizon is Naomi (Naomi Janome - it rhymes!) and my Crown Jewel longarm is Bijoux (which means "jewel" in French) My 21 year old son named my old Janome "Janelle". He is learning how to quilt on Janelle.
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Old 09-03-2011, 04:14 PM
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I only have one. A singer that was my mothers. I got when she passed about 1 1/2 years ago. It's only been in the last couple of months I have a started feeling like it is "mine" instead of "hers". I will see what comes to me as an appropriate name. I don't have any ideas at the moment.
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Old 09-03-2011, 06:01 PM
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My 1st Viking is named Miss Princess, 2nd Viking is named Priceless, and a older model of New Home is named, 'Sweet'
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mine doesn't have a specific name until she screws up and then I give her a few not so nice names...not printable here! LOL
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Old 09-03-2011, 06:15 PM
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6 machines but only one with a name and thats my long arm, here name I Dolly, becuase she's a Doll, a real sweetheart.
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Old 09-03-2011, 07:32 PM
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Singer 1951 301a is Miss Ida after my maternal grandmother
Singer 1909 66-1 in treadle is Harriet (she told me her name after I got her a treadle to sit in - she was so pleased with it!)
Singer 1957 221 FW is now Sabrina, after my grandaughter, who asked me to name her that..so I did.
Elna Supermatic is Kitten...should be Paddy or Maeve because of her lovely green color!
Singer 1928 99K is as yet unnamed...I've only had her out of her case 1 time...I am waiting to get her handcrank on at the TOGA next week, and then I think she'll tell me her name.
Western Electric 1917 is Katherine Hepburn as she needed an elegant name to go with her elegant art deco decals & lines! Also my favorite actress of all time! I haven't sewed with her yet, as her wires are really bad.

I love naming my sewing companions!! They do have their own personalities after all!! :-)
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Old 09-03-2011, 07:47 PM
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I have a Bernina and her name is Bernie
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Old 09-03-2011, 07:54 PM
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My 1949 Singer is Betty..after my Mother
My 1922 Singer is Berta..after GM
My Viking is Lilly..it's the Lilly 555 to start with
My little Brother I call..BRO
Have a couple I haven't named yet..lol !!
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