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    Old 01-05-2011, 09:29 AM
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    Sewing machines are like potato chips you cant have just one! :mrgreen:

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    Old 01-05-2011, 09:42 AM
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    Now I'm kind of nervous my one will give out on me! I hope to get a more quilting-friendly sewing machine this year, since quilting seems to be more than a passing interest!
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    Old 01-05-2011, 09:46 AM
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    I have a Pfaff 2170 embroidery machine,a Pfaff 262 that I am the original owner of bought in 1968, a Pfaff 130, a Frister and Rossmann handcrank, and my mother's New England Queen treadle that works for I am currently piecing a certain quilt on it. I love them all.

    My dream machine is the Pfaff 5.5 Creative Vision. An older Pfaff that owners will not part with is the 7570 embroidery. Known lots of quilters that love piecing on it. I would probably own more machines if I had the space!
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    Old 01-05-2011, 09:56 AM
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    I have 23 machines...some are going to go...but will be keeping at least 19 of them...
    I should be able to add one more next week...a Singer 99 in a cabinet! :) Am rather excited about that!
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    Old 01-05-2011, 10:09 AM
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    I have 2 older Pfaffs 1475 (was told never to sell this one) 7570 and Bernina 200 and 830 and 1 Bernina serger. I only use the Bernina now
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    I have 7 vintage machines one being a treadle and a home serger, At the shop i have 4 industrial machines a blind hemmer, a 5 thread serger and a pfaff 545 walking foot sewing machine and an old singer 241-13, the shop machines are becouse i do upholstery and drapery work. Chris :)
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    Old 01-05-2011, 10:50 AM
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    I have one and it does everything I need do on it. No fancy quilting stitches, just a basic machine. Although, I sure would love to get a couple more.
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    Old 01-05-2011, 10:53 AM
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    As I read the posts of others, I feel like I am definitely out of the league. I have ONE machine--and its a Bernette--which I haven't heard anyone else mention. I do lots of sewing and it has been faithful so far. When I have problems it is usually the thread or I need to change the needle. In the middle of a project, yes,it would be nice to have a back-up to goto. But then, life is what it is and I am grateful for my one machine.
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    Old 01-05-2011, 10:58 AM
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    I don't know where I'd put any more if I had them! It's so interesting to hear about all these machines -- some I've never even heard of! I learned to sew on my grandmother's Singer treadle machine (50+ yrs ago). I now have: 1)a 10-yr-old Pfaff 7570, which is now my main sewing/quilting machine (a real workhorse & I love the IDT feature); 2) a Viking Designer SE (got 3+ yrs ago because I wanted a bigger embroidery area); 3) a non-electronic White (for doing heavy stuff or dragging around town - rarely used); 4) a 19-yr-old Singer 5-thread Serger & 5) a Brother 4-thread Serger. I also have a Singer Serger up in IL where my sons live, as I'm always asked to make something when I visit. So guess that would be 6 - certainly more than I need, tho I DO sometimes have 2 machines going at once!
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    Old 01-05-2011, 11:00 AM
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    The reason I have so many is I never trade anything in when I get a new one. The vintage machines were inherited from DM and DMIL. Only the White was picked up at a garage sale for $1. Yes...One dollar! LOL. It's in a cabinet that needs repair but the machine runs fine. I got it for my DD, if she ever comes and picks it up. I still have the first machine I ever bought, centuries ago! :lol:
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