Lending out your sewing machine.
 

If your neighbor came to you and asked to borrow your sewing machine, would you let them?

I would let a neighbor use my machine in my home, but I would not let them take it out of my house.

in my home only! Dont think my bestie would even ask and she lives next door!!

Lending out your sewing machine is like another woman riding on the back of your husband's Harley.

It ain't gonna happen!!!!!!!!


LOL

If I only had one machine, I'd be very hesitant. Even with more, I'd be selective about which one I let someone borrow. That being said, I 'stole' my friend's machine once. She was on vacation and I was in the middle of a lace wedding dress and my machine quit. A friend loaned me hers, it wouldn't sew the lace so I broke into my close friend's house and took her precious Elna - the twin to mine. I did leave her a note. I hope she knew it was safe with me as I was the one who maintained it for her. We still laugh about it 30 years later, so I guess I was forgiven.

same here,in my home only

I have a beginner kenmore machine that I let a friend borrow but everytime it came back, it was all out of kilter so I don't do it anymore.

Guess it depends on if it's a neighbor or a friend. My new machine has been on the fritz and the "good" repairman is on vacation. I have a FMQ class in Paducah next week. My GF offered me her 12000. I would not take it and we finally jerryrigged mine so that it works but it's not fixed. I loan out my second machine all the time to friends and let friends use my new one--when it's working. I would let them take it home. Now a neighbor is a different story.

Depends on who it is. I let my bff use my Bernina 830 to do an embroidery project that took the jumbo hoop. We've been sewing/embroidery buddies for years. I have other friends that no way would I let them use my machine.

mltquilt

I would lend out one of my machines but not the ones I'm using at present.