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06-22-2010, 08:21 PM
#41
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northwest Georgia
Posts: 3,272
Let's see ...
1) Singer #9323 that I use for nearly everything. Wish I could find another one as backup, just in case! It's VERY basic, but is a workhorse, and isn't at all persnickety. I've tried finding a new machine that could serve as backup, but so far my experience has been "They don't make 'em like they used to!". :shock:
2) Another Singer from the late 70's or early 80's that my parents bought me. It's got something wrong with it. Maybe I'll drag it out and look at it again.
3) A Brother Serger that I love. It's 3-4 years old.
4) An old Brother sewing machine that I inherited from my grandmother, who recently passed away. It's still in the basement. Not sure if it works, or even what it looks like.
5) An old Singer that I inherited from my great-grandmother. It's missing the power cord and a plate. Not sure if it works, but Hubby and I plan to fix it if we can. I forget the model number offhand. Something 51, I think.
6) A Pfaff 7570 sewing and embroidery machine that was my grandmothers. I'm having fun figuring it out. :)
7) Another Pfaff embroidery machine from my Granny. It's an earlier model than the 7570. Haven't tried it yet.
8) An old Adler Belvedere machine I just got from a girl who was moving out of the country. Got it, the cabinet, fabric, and a bunch of other stuff for $30. Couldn't pass it up. It works, but I haven't had a chance to sew with it yet. It's green! :mrgreen:
9) A Hobby Lock serger that was my Granny's.
I think that's all! :lol:
1) Singer #9323 that I use for nearly everything. Wish I could find another one as backup, just in case! It's VERY basic, but is a workhorse, and isn't at all persnickety. I've tried finding a new machine that could serve as backup, but so far my experience has been "They don't make 'em like they used to!". :shock:
2) Another Singer from the late 70's or early 80's that my parents bought me. It's got something wrong with it. Maybe I'll drag it out and look at it again.
3) A Brother Serger that I love. It's 3-4 years old.
4) An old Brother sewing machine that I inherited from my grandmother, who recently passed away. It's still in the basement. Not sure if it works, or even what it looks like.
5) An old Singer that I inherited from my great-grandmother. It's missing the power cord and a plate. Not sure if it works, but Hubby and I plan to fix it if we can. I forget the model number offhand. Something 51, I think.
6) A Pfaff 7570 sewing and embroidery machine that was my grandmothers. I'm having fun figuring it out. :)
7) Another Pfaff embroidery machine from my Granny. It's an earlier model than the 7570. Haven't tried it yet.
8) An old Adler Belvedere machine I just got from a girl who was moving out of the country. Got it, the cabinet, fabric, and a bunch of other stuff for $30. Couldn't pass it up. It works, but I haven't had a chance to sew with it yet. It's green! :mrgreen:
9) A Hobby Lock serger that was my Granny's.
I think that's all! :lol:
06-22-2010, 08:30 PM
#42
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SE Qld. Australia
Posts: 271
Originally Posted by mygirl66
Wow, I think Im the only one with only 1 mach! :-(
Nope, I've only got one. Can't justify buying another one. Easy to see I prefer hand stitching and applique to machining.
06-22-2010, 08:45 PM
#43
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Sun City West, AZ
Posts: 1,265
Let's see now....not counting the Singer my cousin has, the Singer my sister has, and the Brother my mom has (I share! haha) these are the machines that live at my house:
Singer 185j
Singer Featherweight
Singer 201, 301, and 401a
Brother 350se
Pfaff serger
Morse Fotomatic (Grandma's machine)
Singer 185j
Singer Featherweight
Singer 201, 301, and 401a
Brother 350se
Pfaff serger
Morse Fotomatic (Grandma's machine)
06-22-2010, 08:51 PM
#44
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,312
I have a:
1897 Singer Treadle
1912 Singer
1930 Singer
1940's Pfaff
1953 Singer Featherweight
1970's Dressmaker (My very first machine)
2003 Pfaff 2144
2005 Pfaff Grand Quilter with a Grace frame
and last but definitely not least my 2010 Gammill Optimum
Oops I never really added them up before.
1897 Singer Treadle
1912 Singer
1930 Singer
1940's Pfaff
1953 Singer Featherweight
1970's Dressmaker (My very first machine)
2003 Pfaff 2144
2005 Pfaff Grand Quilter with a Grace frame
and last but definitely not least my 2010 Gammill Optimum
Oops I never really added them up before.
06-22-2010, 08:59 PM
#47
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,312
Originally Posted by moonrise
Let's see ...
1) Singer #9323 that I use for nearly everything. Wish I could find another one as backup, just in case! It's VERY basic, but is a workhorse, and isn't at all persnickety. I've tried finding a new machine that could serve as backup, but so far my experience has been "They don't make 'em like they used to!". :shock:
2) Another Singer from the late 70's or early 80's that my parents bought me. It's got something wrong with it. Maybe I'll drag it out and look at it again.
3) A Brother Serger that I love. It's 3-4 years old.
4) An old Brother sewing machine that I inherited from my grandmother, who recently passed away. It's still in the basement. Not sure if it works, or even what it looks like.
5) An old Singer that I inherited from my great-grandmother. It's missing the power cord and a plate. Not sure if it works, but Hubby and I plan to fix it if we can. I forget the model number offhand. Something 51, I think.
6) A Pfaff 7570 sewing and embroidery machine that was my grandmothers. I'm having fun figuring it out. :)
7) Another Pfaff embroidery machine from my Granny. It's an earlier model than the 7570. Haven't tried it yet.
8) An old Adler Belvedere machine I just got from a girl who was moving out of the country. Got it, the cabinet, fabric, and a bunch of other stuff for $30. Couldn't pass it up. It works, but I haven't had a chance to sew with it yet. It's green! :mrgreen:
9) A Hobby Lock serger that was my Granny's.
I think that's all! :lol:
1) Singer #9323 that I use for nearly everything. Wish I could find another one as backup, just in case! It's VERY basic, but is a workhorse, and isn't at all persnickety. I've tried finding a new machine that could serve as backup, but so far my experience has been "They don't make 'em like they used to!". :shock:
2) Another Singer from the late 70's or early 80's that my parents bought me. It's got something wrong with it. Maybe I'll drag it out and look at it again.
3) A Brother Serger that I love. It's 3-4 years old.
4) An old Brother sewing machine that I inherited from my grandmother, who recently passed away. It's still in the basement. Not sure if it works, or even what it looks like.
5) An old Singer that I inherited from my great-grandmother. It's missing the power cord and a plate. Not sure if it works, but Hubby and I plan to fix it if we can. I forget the model number offhand. Something 51, I think.
6) A Pfaff 7570 sewing and embroidery machine that was my grandmothers. I'm having fun figuring it out. :)
7) Another Pfaff embroidery machine from my Granny. It's an earlier model than the 7570. Haven't tried it yet.
8) An old Adler Belvedere machine I just got from a girl who was moving out of the country. Got it, the cabinet, fabric, and a bunch of other stuff for $30. Couldn't pass it up. It works, but I haven't had a chance to sew with it yet. It's green! :mrgreen:
9) A Hobby Lock serger that was my Granny's.
I think that's all! :lol:
06-23-2010, 12:45 AM
#49
Super Member
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 7,741
Originally Posted by SuziC
I know that most quilters have the "extras" that we must have like thread, needles, fabric in every color and style, rulers, cutters, etc. But what about our machines??? How many of you have more than one machine? I know to sew you can do it on just one, but i have found myself with 5 machines! I don't know how that happened?? It must be magic! I have a new home that i use quite a bit, a janome in a different room and 2 sergers for "other" sewing and i'm waiting for my new singer. Do you think i need a support group??? :shock:
I, myself, have almost 20 machines. All but one are vintage machines that I have begun to acquire. Not wanting to let them be wasted and just sit in a corner and collect dust or use them as plant stands, I have purchased various kinds and the total adds up to way less than the used 2004 Embroidery Bernina Artista 200 that I found on craigslist.
My plan is to use as many of them as I can display. Just today I set up a two-machine sewing center in one corner of my dining room. I plan to quilt on one while monitoring the progress of my embroidery machine which sits on top of another vintage machine.
It may sound crazy but it is an activity that my DH and I have been enjoying together. He just finished replicating a cabinet for a treadle we purchased and will begin to replicate another. His workmanship is exquisite.
I never dreamed I would have more than my one 1975 vintage Bernina machine. :-D
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