What's your sewing machine's name?
09-04-2011, 12:58 PM
#122
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Never been raised to give the sewing machines names. So, never thought to do so and just can not bring myself to do so. I use to name my cars, but do not do that anymore. I will have to think on it.
09-04-2011, 01:03 PM
#123
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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?
09-04-2011, 01:23 PM
#124
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I'm so happy and excited to see all the sewers who have names for their sewing machines.
If I tell you mine is Bernie, can you figure out what I have? Now that I'm a widow I spent lots of time, when I'm not at work, with Bernie. Some people really ask who that is or where we went and what we did!!!! If you haven't yet figured it out, I have a Bernina.
If I tell you mine is Bernie, can you figure out what I have? Now that I'm a widow I spent lots of time, when I'm not at work, with Bernie. Some people really ask who that is or where we went and what we did!!!! If you haven't yet figured it out, I have a Bernina.
09-04-2011, 01:27 PM
#125
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Originally Posted by irishrose
Singer 128 - Mamie after my grandmother
Singer 301 - AnnieRose who knows why
Elna SU Star - no name she needs a Swiss name, but Heidi doesn't fit
Leader treadle - no name until she is cleaned. American made from 1928 - any ideas?
Necchi - Sophia because she beautiful and Italian
Kenmore 158 - Pitiful Pearl because she's neglected
Universal - no name yet, she's still in the car. I think Bette as she's the twin to my mother's White
Singer 301 - AnnieRose who knows why
Elna SU Star - no name she needs a Swiss name, but Heidi doesn't fit
Leader treadle - no name until she is cleaned. American made from 1928 - any ideas?
Necchi - Sophia because she beautiful and Italian
Kenmore 158 - Pitiful Pearl because she's neglected
Universal - no name yet, she's still in the car. I think Bette as she's the twin to my mother's White
09-04-2011, 04:40 PM
#128
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by fabric=fun
Interesting the predominance of feminine names.
:roll:
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My Machines:
Singer 221 FW - Miss Compton, as that was the name along with tension notes that were written in very "old timey" cursive in the owner's manual. She was purchased on ebay about 6 years ago.
Singer model-15 treadle - Irma, after my Great-Grandmother that bought her new and loved her for many years. :)
Singer 9022 - Martha, after my Grandmother that sewed many a baby blanket and quilt on her. I inherited her in December.
Other machines:
1923 Singer 99 hand crank, Two Singer 185J machines, a Singer 40K hand crank, and my Kenmore that I purchased new in 1991.
I've not named my other machines.
09-04-2011, 04:54 PM
#129
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red eye treadle Miss Fran after an old friend who is as classic as the machine
featherweight Florence after Mom
elna eloise just "because"
brother 600 Fulton after the man who sold him to me
mal's mini(a featherweight knockoff) Minnie of course
bernina Bernie
Bailey's quilting machine Pearl
and dtwo others who have no personality thus no names....
featherweight Florence after Mom
elna eloise just "because"
brother 600 Fulton after the man who sold him to me
mal's mini(a featherweight knockoff) Minnie of course
bernina Bernie
Bailey's quilting machine Pearl
and dtwo others who have no personality thus no names....
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