I have to admit I counted up the ones I owned and found I actually own 8 machines. One Kenmore (my first machine), an old treadle machine and an old Montgomery Wards machine that were Grandma's, a Singer Featherweight (for sewing while traveling), an Elna serger, a Juki for machine quilting, something old and heavy given to me by a friend when she was cleaning out her mother's house, and my beloved Bernina with embroidery module. (Seems I aim to have as many machines as I have cats.) All of this and I seem to want another embroidery machine to do larger designs.

Well ladies I guess it is safe to say that if ever we were in a crisis/bind to get something sewn, we know we have plenty machines. Just need to recruit more sewers to our family. I have three, Bernina 730E, baby Lock, for regular sewing any my lock which i
i have never used and have no idea how. LOL CLoey

I have 9. 2 Sewing-only, 3 Sewing-Embroidery, 2 Sergers, 1 Embroidery-only and 1 Industrial, ooooops. 10. My 10th is a quilter.

1 comment

by cloey 28 Apr 2010

you go girl.

I have 4 old Singer treadle machines all in good working order,7 hand crank machines also all in good condition. 2 38 year old Singer zig-zag machines, one of which I removed the motor and put into an old treadle base whose machine was not fixable.JC Penny machine about 30 years old. Portable Kenmore machine I've had about 25 years and another Kenmore in a cabinet(don't know its age).2 Singer Tiny Tailor machines. Singer 50 stitch machine about 10 years old. Singer Futura 350 sew-emb machine which is very touchy and sometimes works. Brother Innov-is 2800 sew-emb machine which is wonderful to work with.2 Sergers a Singer and a Brother. So 23 machines unless I've forgotten any.

2 comments

by joann13100 27 Apr 2010

23 machines is the most anyone has had so far---WOW!

by cloey 28 Apr 2010

wow that's fantastic.

1 overlock
1 Bernina which I have had for 30 plus years
1 Brother embroidery machine
1-2 antique sewing machines

Well it took some time reading through these answers. I only have 4 Machines.
1 Elna embroidery
1 Elna overlocker (serger)
1 Elna air electronic and
1 Pfaff creative
I would love a 6 or 8 needle embroidery machine,I must carry on dreaming.
Well I could be the Elna lady, Haha

Hugs Yvonne

1 comment

by joann13100 27 Apr 2010

Elna's are good machines, no wonder you like them. Thanks for responding.
Joann

I have 5-- A Singer Treadle restored to work; a Pfaff Model 150 The one I learned to sew on, a real workhorse, a Pfaff Model 1221 another really good machine, and a Paff Creative Vision Embroidery Machine and my fifth is a Singer Surger.
Thanks,
Mary

Joann, you sure did ask a very interesting question here. Put my answer in some time ago. but can you beleive I've came back here 3 or 4 more time just to read the results. INTERESTING in the least!!!! Guess we all love our toys and can't part with any. But we sure do like to dream and aquire more. Bless each of you and your machines to a live time of happiness and may they never need repair. Hugs and Roses to you all.....

3 comments

by sewdoctor 26 Apr 2010

You can see from all the extra comments I have left that I too have returned just to read. I love that others can't pass up a machine store without "just looking!"

by cathiejones 26 Apr 2010

Mee too !

by joann13100 26 Apr 2010

Mostly, I was just wanting some re-assurance that I'm not crazy for collecting 8 machines myself. But I got to wondering about everyone else, since everyone here sews, embroiders, quilts and mends. I don't think anyone has topped 18 machines yet--but anyone has more than 18, 'fess up!

Eu tenho 2 Janome (MC 300E e 5700), e um 1Hemmer ,1overlocking

I have 1 handwind machine,1 treadle machine,2 sewing machines 1a singer and the other a brother.and 2 embroidery machines both brothers. and one quilting machine and stand that takes up a lot of my sewing room. and 1 surger that i love. and a hand held sewer and a minni machine as well so in all that is a total of 10 and i had given away another 3 in the past year. oh and 1 singer knitting machine.

I have a Singer Merrittlock Serger, I own a smaller serger and have forgotten what brand it it because it took legs and went home with my son on one of his trips by my house to fix a pocket in his work pants. Thanks for reminding me! I have a New Home that was one of the first I had seen that had alot of small built-in embroidery designs. It is a regular sewing machine but has soooo many beautiful stitch designs on it. My first Embroidery was the Singer XL 1000 then I added the Babylock Esante and had to have the Babylock Ellageo which I love. Oh, and thanks again for reminding me, I also own a small portable reg. sewing machine that my son borrowed and never brought back. When I win the Lottery(don't even buy chances)I really want the new Ellisimo made by Babylock. I actually no longer sew enough to warrant even wanting another one but we can always wish! I had my mom's pedal machine when I first learned how to sew and my X decided it was in the way so I took it back to her and she sold or gave it away not long before she passed away. I would give anything if I had kept it but alot of time and alot of water went under the bridge before I thought about it again and she had let it go by the time I asked about it. I think what I need to do is try to find a job in an embroidery shop. I would if I could but can not hold out to work any longer. I can not stand up but a few minutes at the time without nearly passing out from the pain. This arthritis has been fighting me for 17 years.

1 comment

by lflanders 26 Apr 2010

Oh, I have not been long ago given my Aunt my older Singer Sewing Machine (reg) because she needed one and could not afford to buy one. My dad's 2 younger sisters(75 and 78) are the only ones in my Dad's family still living and they have both been like Mom's to me since mine passed away. The 78 yr.old has never been married and she lives across the road from her sister and a-l-l of her family. They have a sub-division all of their own. The younger of the 2 married a man that had acres and acres of land just outside of the city limits and it is divided between their 4 children and their famlies. None of them live real close to the other either. They all have their privacy but all the grand-kids find their way to granny's with no problem, even the 2 year old(baby), the youngest of the crowd. My aunt's grand-children range from 2 to 25. They needed that much land!!!!!!!!

I have 2 machines and both are Janome. 1 for sewing and one for embroidery. I would love a serger.... Maybe some day.

I have 2 embroidery Brother180D Babylock Esante. Bernina sewing machine,Singer serger.The last 2 are old and I will not give them up for anything.

1 comment

by sewdoctor 26 Apr 2010

I have 2 18+ year old Singer sergers, and they are my favorites..the ones I use more often even than my Viking serger that I paid BIG bucks for.

I only have three - not as many as some but as many as I can manage to use with any frequency! I have a brother embroidery, a baby-lock quilting, and an old Bicor machine (that was all I had at one time) as a back-up. Not sure I could go very long without one of them to play with!

after reading all the responses I don't feel to bad
I have 4 sewing a viking 6750 and my D1 love it these are the machines I use the most
Then I have 2 dressmakers both were given to me but they just sit there just hate seeing machines tossed I guess LOL
also have an old singer treadle machine, it is in it's original cabinet which has ram heads on the draws, and it does work, I use to have to sew on it when I was a child, I would visit my aunt and the only way she allowed you to sew at her house was if you didn't use elec, LOL
I just purchased my first serger it is an overlock and coverstitch machine have never used the cover stitch yet have to learn LOL
well that's all I have but I do want more, been googling the industiral machines would love a 6 or more needle embroidery, am always checking out industrial machines since most are made for specific jobs they would be great to own, have been offered to purchase a couple from a women in my town that she got when the factories closed. Would love to have them but it is the money LOL

Wow, the cuties have a collection of wonderful machines!! I have a Singer Futura embroidery and regular stitch machine, which I absolutely love, a Brother PE 150 Embroidery only, and a Brother regular sewing machine. I had a Serger but did not master it, hmmm, can't teach an old dog new tricks I guess.

I have 5 machines.

1. Brother PR-620 6 needle embroidery machine.
2. Baby Lock Ellisimo
3. Baby Lock Cover Stitch
4. Janome Cover Stitch
5. Baby Lock Imagine Serger

I have 1 Janome overlocker
1 Janome ordinary sewing machine my first it's about 16 yrs old
1 Janome memory craft 9700 embroidery which I just got last yearand I have a singer toy from the 1930's that my great grandmother gave my grandmother to mother and now me.

I am sewing machine poor apparently. I have an old circa-1926 beautiful treadle Singer which works, and it belonged to my grandmother. I have a plain model Singer which my husband bought when my old Singer Golden Touch N Sew died after 30 years. And I have a Singer Futura CE-350 combo machine, which embroiders beautifully. I'm hoping for a serger this year sometime before I retire (while I can still afford it!) I'd love to have a Husqvarna Designer to do much larger designs. But I will never be able to afford anything like that, so I just dream.

1 comment

by dilceia 26 Apr 2010

" Want it is Can"...

Also 4. My sewing machine and overlocker was both replaced and like many I can not part form the old ones. Perhaps I'll allow my daughter if they are interested to work on the old ones. They are still a bit small for that now.

Can you explain to me what is "serger" and "hemmer" ???

3 comments

by meganne 26 Apr 2010

Hi Claude, a serger is another name for an overlocking machine that makes the secure stitches down the seams of garments and around the hemlines to stop the material from fraying.

A hemmer is a machine specifically designed to stitch up the hems of garments.

I hope you can understand this explanation. Hugs n blessings, Meganne

by meganne 26 Apr 2010

Hi Claude, a serger is another name for an overlocking machine that makes the secure stitches down the seams of garments and around the hemlines to stop the material from fraying.

A hemmer is a machine specifically designed to stitch up the hems of garments.

I hope you can understand this explanation. Hugs n blessings, Meganne

by joann13100 26 Apr 2010

A serger uses 3-5 threads to totally encase the seam so it does not ravel. You see it on knit clothes. It makes a seam and covers it in thread so the knit can stretch and can't ravel. Because they have 3-5 threads, they are no fun to thread for sewing.
A hemmer only does a hem stitch on skirts or pants.

Let me see....
1 antique Singer treadle (doesn't work)
1 42 y.o. Elna Supermatic
1 22 y.o. Bernina Overlocker (serger to you gals)
1 2 1/2 y.o. Elna Xquisite 2 (my baby)
1 1 1/2 y.o. Husvarna Diamond

And since someone else mentioned it, I have a 40 y.o. knitting machine under one of the beds but can't remember the brand.

I am supposed to be getting another Elna Xquisite 2, from the States, but details haven't been finalised for the voltage conversion yet.

You probably all think I'm mad getting another XQ2, after the problems I've had with my favourite baby, but I believe the first one I got was jinxed from the start and i just KNOW the one I am waiting on is going to be "the best".

Hugs n roses, Meg

2 comments

by meganne 26 Apr 2010

Oh, I forgot to list the major antique sewing machine in my collection..........

ME!!!


hahahahahahaha!!!

by joann13100 26 Apr 2010

OK--the question was about sewing machines, not operators (we'll save that one for another question!)
hehehehehe
Joann

Brother Innovis 6000D Quattro...Brother Innovis 4000D...Brother BM 2600...Babylock Imagine Serger/Overlocker...Singer Featherweight freearm...antique hand-operated beautifully decorated larger old machine, don't remember the brand and a collection of several antique chainstitch toy and real smaller sewing machines which are in different parts of the house so I don't know how many...And as someone was counting pleaters I have one of those also.

I have only 2 Brother 2002D and Brother sewing PC 2800

I have 6.
Husqvarna diamond
Singer Futura -the embroidery part will not work & I refuse to pay to get it fixed .Lucky to do a dozen designs before trouble hits ,what a white elephant.Keeping it to use when the Janome dies & the diamond is embroidering.
Janome 8000 still working but somethings don't anymore but once the board goes its dead .They stopped making the parts after about 10 yrs.
Singer treadle that was a Christmas present in the 50's my first machine,usually used as a table for my overlocker. It still works ,had to get a new belt last year.
Bernette overlocker 20 years old .Hoping to by a new one soon because of the problems I am having with one of the tensions but it has done a loads of work.
A very old machine I bought at a garage sale that I haven't yet worked out how to use

1 comment

by cloey 28 Apr 2010

OHHH you have the diamond. I love that nachine. treat it well.

I have four, 2 sergers, one sewing-embroidery(Brother) and my viejita(little old lady Kenmore), that's the way I called her, she is just for sewing. I used to have one more only embroidery Brother 180D I gave it as a gift to my sister in-law.Well, sewdoctor I think you are the winner.

Hi Joann,

I only have 3 sewing machines all Husqvarnas. I have kept my old one from over 25 years ago just in case my Designer 1 has to go in for a check up. I gave my first Husqvarna quilting machine to my daughter Amy along with the embroidery attachments. And I have 2 overlockers (given 1 to Amy too!)

I can't believe how many "sewdoctor" has WOW!

Love and blessings Chris

2 comments

by sewdoctor 25 Apr 2010

I have bought mostly good machines that I have kept for years.I have had one of my sergers for almost 30 years,and I service them myself for the most part.
I also teach sewing, and worked in a fabric store for many years, so I got discounts on some of them. I also have a very indulgent husband. I made most of my childrens clothes,most of mine and some for DH.I do many for my 13 grandchildren. My machines have saved me lots of money through the years.

by meganne 26 Apr 2010

I always said, if ever there was a house fire I would grab my sewing machine first (of the material things of course) because as long as I had that I could always make a living.

Now I wouldn't know what I would grab first, I would be lost without my computer for everything it gives me, besides being able to digitise, and it has all my precious photo's stored on it. Yes I think it would have to top my list now, with my "one of a kind" first doll I ever hand carved and made and my vintage and American Indian doll collection next because they are irreplaceable.

I just pray I never have a house fire as I probably wouldn't survive the devastation of losing so many memories in the treasures my departed family and friends have given me.
Hugs n love, Meg

Wow some of you ladies are so luck to have so many machines!!!
I have & use
Janome 300e
Janome serger
Janome computerised sewing machine

I got but don't use
Elna sewing machine
Jones sewing machine

Oh now thats 5 but i only use 3
I would like a new embroidery machine to do larger designs - so I may have a long think about it ..... wouldn't know which to get though I do like Janome ;-)

WOW,some of you are very fortunate to have so many. I envey those of you with old machines. My mother had a treadle machine that I would have loved to had but somehow when I was in college it was not more.
I only have 4 machines: 1 serger, 1 Viking Sapphire, 1 Viking SE, and a Scandinavia 300 that wasn't worth a trade in(which can embroidery)when I up-graded. The 300 replaced a 1975 Viking that wasn't worth fixing.

I have an old sewing machine but still working very well.
it is in the house of my son and daughter in law.Not for her use, she can not sew. But every time as I visit them, they ask me to repair something of them or the grandkids. So I left my machine there to sew the repairjobs.

In my own home i have my first sewing-embroiderymachine, a janome but it works only with bought cards.so I use this one only for sewing.
I also have a lock machine and my brother embroidery machine.that´s it.

I only have 8 at this time! I gave one to my daughter and one to my granddaughter, I have my Janome single needle, my Brother overlok (serger), my Viking 4X4 emb, and my new Brother 750D emb machine. I use all those, then I have my Moms, My DH's Moms, and one of my old ones that don't always work. Then my Singer Overlok. So-o-o-o I guess I have my share!!! Hugs, Judy

I think I am in the poor catagory. I only have 3. A kenmore sewing machine, Janome serger and my Janome 10001 that I use for embroidery. I would love to get a Janome MB4 but the are quite expensive so I guess it is only a dream. Hugs. Mary

I had my first sewing machine in 1954, , my husband offers it to me when I was just married, because he thought it would be useful when we will have children. In this time in france we do not buy many clothes, it was very expensive, I made much mending, and fix the clothes of a children to give it to the next. This machine made only the straight stitch, but it has been very useful during many years. For the 25 brthday of wedding, my husband has offered to me a new machine: it made stitch zigzag, and it was very convienent. When he became ill in 2002, he wanted to offer to me a embroidery machine, but he passed in 2003 without having the possibility to make to me that gift
There is 5 years now that i had the possibility to buy my embroidery machin: husqvarna designer 1, and it is for me as a gift of my husband, so you see I love my machine, and each time that I use it I think to him
Hugs Claude

5 comments

by shirlener88 25 Apr 2010

Claude, you are such a dear and wonderful lady - I love this LOVE Story. Thank you for sharing it.

by joann13100 25 Apr 2010

Such a sweet story---

by sewdoctor 25 Apr 2010

I am sure he is looking down at you, and smiling everytime you make something. Good husbands are treasures.

by dlonnahawkins 25 Apr 2010

This is so touching. Love the sentiment there from you.

by anne55 26 Apr 2010

It sounds like you had a wonderful, blessed marriage to a very sweet man. I am glad you have such beautiful memories to keep with you. Thank you for the love story.

I'm having a blast reading all the responses. Now I don't feel guilty about the number of machines I have---

Only 2 :(
My Brother2003D and my serger. It's all I really need but wants are a different thing. LOL

I love reading about everyone's multiple machines! I have 5 (I think) Doesn't beat the other's by a long way!

My turn.Uh oh...1 treadle,( a White, it was my aunt's) 2 sergers,(both Singers, one a 3 thread,the other ,a 4 thread),1 older singer(given to me),my mom's Kenmore,my first machine I got when I was 17, a Baycrest and a workhorse,My trusty Singer that my DH bought me,a Brother PE300S( sews & embroiders),My new Brother770, and last,my Pfaff felting machine! (also 2 "baby" machines,but they don't count) So that makes 10!
Hugs, Nadyne

1 comment

by joann13100 25 Apr 2010

I see I'm in good company with only 8--

Oh, not so much. I have an old one from my mother-in-law, I use it as a table in our hallway. Another old one, I started sewing on it, now it is in the attic, in case that my other machine doesn't work. Then I have a normal sewing machine with a little computer in it. I have a Pfaff Overlock and a Janome 350e for embroidery. That makes 5. I think that is not much, or?
Greetings, Tanja

Oh wow,,,
let see,
Sergers 3 Singers,,2 OLD ones that are great 1 newer one which is not. 1 Viking, 1 Toyota, 1 Eurosew (was given to me) 1 Juki babylock 1 Janome. so that is 8 sergers....
Regular machines,, 2 Kennmores, 2 old Singers, 1 Janome, 1 old New Home (which later became Janome)
so that is 6 regular machines.
2 Embroidery,,,1 Brother 180D and 1 Babylock ESE2
2 Hemmers..1 small babylock and a larger Tac-Sew.
so that is 8+6+2+2 so that is 18...and I have 4 sergers, 3 regular machines 2 embroidery and 1 hemmer set up all the time. Do I win? LOL

7 comments

by chenille 25 Apr 2010

Wow!I think you do. I would love a hemmer I've heard that they are great.Oh well, Christmas is coming....LOL!

by lenamae 25 Apr 2010

I would too if I had the room for them I love to sew and have several things going at one time hate changing thread when I want to switch what I am working on. a large sewing rooom would be to small for me.

by joann13100 25 Apr 2010

I think you do win--no one has topped 18 machines.

by sewdoctor 25 Apr 2010

The hemmer is wonderful, takes 3 minutes to hem a pair of pants (after marking and cutting!) Velvet dresses can be hemmed very quickly and invisibly.....they are not really that expensive, I bought my Tac-Sew for around $300. Well worth the investment.

by sewdoctor 25 Apr 2010

Of course you can hem just about anything with them, I just mentioned the velvet dresses, cause they are so hard to do well by hand.

by tmbache 25 Apr 2010

never heard of a hemmer before. Sounds GREAT though. Might have to check it out!!!

by chenille 25 Apr 2010

Oh my,oh my, this sounds absolutely divine...I really must check it out!! Thanks, never know what you will learn here!!
Hugs &***

I learned to sew on a Treddle also. My Mothers. Wish I still had it since it sewed thru anything.
Thinking of how many machines I have I really hadn't thought too much about it before now.
Let me count
Singer in cabinet 43 years old
New Home Sewing machine
Simplicity Serger (still learning about it)
Singer Featherweight II
Brother ULT 2003D Emb.
Brother 180D Emb.
Brother 750D Emb.
Brother 500 Emb.
Singer 221 which I just bought from a lady for $25.00. She knows they hold value, they found it in a garage and just didn't want it. Case has no bottom so is not good to keep but machine runs a bit sluggish so needs lubricated and a little TLC. Other than that it is fine. Will tune up today. Just too cute not to have.
I want a big sewing room that I can set all my machines up at once but may never happen.
That makes 9. I had no idea. Hubby and I want the Brother 620 but can't afford it since he is retired and I work part time. But I can still dream, can't I?? lol

1 comment

by annafaye 26 Apr 2010

Oh! what a dream to have 4 Emb. machines. After reading about everyone's machines, I just wish I had one more emb. machine. I only have a Brother PE-170 Disney machine, it only sews 4x4 designs and I wish I had one to sew larger designs. I also have a White Speedylock 2 needle Serger that I inherited from my DH aunt, wworks great and a Sears Sensor Sew 70 which is about 40 years old. And I just had a Singer treadle given to me by my son-in-laws mother. I learned how to sew on a Treadle at the age of six with my sister pumping the peddle because I couldn't reach it and sew at the same time. But I am blessed to have my machines as my husaband is very ill with Black Lung Disease and had to retire at the age of 52 from the Coal Mines in WV. I love being a member of Cute and sharing stories with all you wonderful ladies. Thank each and everyone of you for letting me share part of my world with you! Hugs!

I have 4.
A 50 or 60 year old Singer Featherweight which still sews like a charm.) My Mom taught me to sew on this machine when I was about 7.
A 30 year old Husqvarna that my DH bought me when my daughter was born (I still love this machine and still sew on it when I am embroidering).
A Husvarna Designer I, which I adore.
And last but not least, a Janome serger. A wonderful little workhorse that just keeps going and going.
Frannie

I have a
1928 Singer (treadle) complete with original instruction manual;
my mother's 1953 straight stitch Elna - did a lot of free hand embroidery on that one;
my aunt's 1959 Bernina - with zigzag and other 'useful' stitches;
my own 1963 Elna supermatic - with various cams - still in use now and again
and a number of more recent ones including a 1991 Bernette serger and a Brother overlock.

I have my ever trusty Kenmore sewing machine (can't recall how old she is but still going strong) my other faithful friend Kenmore 2/3/4D Serger, that has done many a mile on square dance ruffles and gores, Hobbylock 799, 5 thread also great for those ruffles gathering and sewing in one...my Brother ULT 2001,(soon to be my sister's when I get it delivered to her) and now my new baby Brother Innova 2800D, love them all ....x0x0x0x

OK, I don't hold a candle to most of you. I have a 1930s Singer. The rest are Bebylocks: an Evolve serger, an Ellissimo and my multineedle BMP. I would have loved to keep my Ellegante, but have no room left. Why Babylocks? I love the jet aire threading on the serger and the others are easy to use, work horses and stitch beautifully. And using the pes format means lots of choices in designs.

Only three, all Janome. One of them is an embellishing machine - I haven't heard anyone mention them yet.
I learned on a hand machine and never tried a treadle.
I do have a knitting machine as well.

1 comment

by chenille 25 Apr 2010

I have the Pfaff embellishing machine!They are such fun.

I have 3:
1 Singer"Madam" just my sewing,
1 Overlock Bernina "Bernette 800D",
and my favorite: my embroidery machine PFAFF, Creative 2.0.
Cross finger, all working fine.
When I read all your messages I thought I'll ask my husband who is sitting next to me, another one but I got a silence in response !!
Cathie

I have 2 singers, 1 is an old 1900 treadle, the other a knee "peddle". 1 janome o/locker, 1 janome sewing machine and 1 much loved janome embroidery machine All of which work :)

I have 8 featherweights, I collect them and then have them sent to Desk Dave Featherweight company for reconditioning. I have a purple and turquoise one. I also have a 1951 centenial, a singer featherweight freearm, a white and a beige one and a black scroll face and striped face. Then I have my mom's old 1946 Pfaff that I learned on, a White hand crank, my 2012 E Pfaff and my Pfaff Creative 2.0. 1 pfaff serger, and a childs singer. I guess that makes 14.

I have a Kenmore sewing machins ,a Singer feather weight a little Jem light weigt .a Brothers sewing machine , a Sserger and a Brothers embroidery machine I think 6 is enough right now they all work fine. Lenamae

i didnt eve think it is that many... they are all so different...

1 old singer treadle machine--used as table, so doesn't count (at least with dh)

1 midarm for quilting frame
-- I am longig for a long-arm...but would keep the mid-arm for piecing

1 huskylock 936--love it, but would like 2 more, one for 3 thread serging, one for 4 thread (with specialty feet), and a third for coverstitch

1 Husqvarna sewing machine

1 Janome 300e

1 Brother basic sewing machine, my first when I was 16, it is now used by my children when they have to sew

1 old old, straight stitch, electric machine. I guess I don't really need this one.

When I got to eight spinning wheels I had to cull them, I now have only four. Guess I'd better not get an eighth sewing machine

Guess I'm in the "poor" category, too. I have a Brother machine for just simple sewing; a Singer serger machine; and my Singer embroidery machine. Three in all -- but that's all the space I have! :-)

WELL, I GUESS I AM MACHINE POOR.....I only have my Brother 4500D and I just bought a little Singer simple more for straight stitching..........trying to pay off my debt before I go for the long arm computerized quilting machine..(my new toy to be)...deanna

1 comment

by pennifold 25 Apr 2010

Wow, that would be lovely to have one of those. Just think of all the quilts you could do on that!

Love Chris

all my machines are Janome. I have a mystyle 16, 6600 Proffessional and an industrial machine for sewing.A memorycraft 8000 and a 300E, for embroidery and 2 sergers ( one with white thread and one with black thread )because I am too lazy to change threads

5 comments

by joann13100 24 Apr 2010

I never thought of that--buying multiple sergers so you don't have to change thread--Brilliant!!!!!

by lenamae 24 Apr 2010

it is a great idea .

by clawton 25 Apr 2010

I wanted 2 sergers so I didn't have to change thread but my hubby didn't go for it. They are a nuisance to change.

by mary51 26 Apr 2010

I know, when they become unthread it is a nightmare, I am always very careful when I take it out of the case so the threads won't tangle. I lower the tension to zero make a knot for the new threads and pull the new threads through the channels that way it is easy to change the threads.

by sewdoctor 26 Apr 2010

The trick to not overwhelm yourself, if you thread your serger in this order, Upper looper (third from the left) then Lower looper (last one on the right) then your needle threads Right then Left, it is much easier. Don't look at it as a whole, just one at a time. Tyeing on is ok, as long as you do know how to thread it if your thread breaks...also if your lower looper breaks, unthread your needles and then rethread the looper, then the needles. Hope this helps.

My Mom's old faithful black Singer that I learned to sew on
(Just gave my MIL Kenmore to a friend-it was also in a cabinet and I needed the room.
My Athena 2000, one of the first computerized, but she's still in the cabinet which is a nice sturdy one which I now have in my room under my emb mach
Singer portable that I purchased about 20 years ago. A work horse, it zipped right through those jeans hems
My Ellageo SG3, who is busy chugging away as I write
A Brother 270SE that was won. What a great little machine, just goes and goes, I love it for it's size when I want to sew and piece.
So I, too only have 5. haha
Jo

1 comment

by fontmomma 25 Apr 2010

3 sergers-one Bernette was my sisters, 2 sewing machines( 1 EuroProDeninum, 1 new industial), 2 embroidery machines (1 Pes 150 (just embroiderys, 1 SE350 does both) 1 old black Singer. All for now. Sold 1 BabyLock I didn't need

1 old singer treddle machine
1 ?? with fancy cams for decorative stitching
1 ?? not working poor thing lost part of its dog feed
2 old ones from way back when first started stitching, just out of high school probably antiques by now.
1 serger which I love
2 brother embroidery machines a 4X4 field and a 5X7 field which can also be a sewing machine
2 brother knitting machines fine and bulky
2 nice newer sewing machine brothers 1 heavy 1 lighter for classes when I was doing them.
can't forget my sisters kid toy sewing machine could never figure that thing out to actually make it stitch possible not all there (like me for having so many machines around and can't work my VCR player) Thats it I think, to many OH Well....

2 comments

by joann13100 24 Apr 2010

I'm glad I'm in good company--it assuages my guilt over owning so many. I bet the ?? with lots of cams is an Elna, my Mom has one, it's what I learned to sew on.

by isew4kidz 25 Apr 2010

Guess I'm poor too. I had a White Serger, a Brother sewing machine, and a Brother PE-150V for embroidery, but gave all 3 of them to my sister who has 6 kids. At the moment I have an old Singer, a Singer XL-150 combo machine which came out just before the XL-1000 did, and is the same as the XL-1000 except it doesn't have the multi-hooping and doesn't do the sideways sewing, I have a Husqvarna Viking Freesia, and a Janome MC9500. and if a Pleater counts as a machine I have one of those too. For those of you who don't do smocking, a Pleater pleats the fabric for smocking.

I only have five. I learned on a treadle. Boy, does that date me or what!!

7 comments

by tmbache 24 Apr 2010

kinda like the rest of us then. My old treddle still works. stitches great but can't go backwards unless my old feet get mixed up. hugs and flowers to you all

by noah 24 Apr 2010

That's were i learned two .My grandmother taught me to put in zippers i know i was 8 & i still hate doing zippers HEE!Carolyn Oh yes we are the baby boomers!!

by maryjo 24 Apr 2010

I learned on a treadle too, but it was Grammas.

by mops 25 Apr 2010

I, too, learned on a treadle, my mother's.

by sqdancer 25 Apr 2010

Yep, same here, grandmas were great teachers - could hardly reach that treadle, can still see that singer must be at least 70 years ago ahem !!! Is it that long ???? hugs & *'s x0x0x0x

by chenille 25 Apr 2010

I learned on Mom's treadle, but she sold it when we moved once.

by sewmom 25 Apr 2010

Only 5 ?

Yikes! I just took a count...I have 16 machines, including 2 sergers, and only one embroidery machine. I told my husband I need a backup embroidery machine, but he doesn't agree. What say you all?

6 comments

by joann13100 24 Apr 2010

Oh, you definitely need one more! Husbands are NEVER experts in these matters----

by lenamae 24 Apr 2010

Oh yes you do need another one I look every time I am out to see if I can find another one and My DH wabts to know where I will put it if I find one.I tell him sit and hold it I guess.
Lenamae

by joann13100 24 Apr 2010

That is hilarious!

by twee 25 Apr 2010

go for it!

by sewmom 25 Apr 2010

I think it's called a collection at this point. And you always add to collections!

by alexgrandma 25 Apr 2010

How many saws and drills does your husband have??
I only have 4 sewing machines. I have my HV serger and an hv regular machine. I have a Janome 350e and a 1600 quilting.