How many machines do you own?
#41
I have too many machines as well, but my backup/classroom machine is a Janome Platinum. My primary machine just got too darn heavy for me to take to classes and I would have been lost without the Janome when I took my primary machine in for servicing. Not having a machine to sew on for a few days - OMG, perish the thought!!
#47
Well, after thinking about it I have several also. I have a singer that I somehow broke trying to clean, it made beautiful stitches. I then got a Bernina 230 PE, then a Bernina 730, that I sold, then a Janome 350e, then another Janome (like the Hello Kitty), then the biggest one of all, an ABM Innova 18". My sister gave me an old Montgomery Ward that I haven't done anything with so far. After I write it down I start to sound like a collector, didn't realize I had this many machines since some are hid from sight. :lol:
#49
Originally Posted by quiltinggrandmaca
I bought a new sewing machine last year, a Husqvarna Sapphire 875 and I kept my other machine which was also a Husqvarna that was several years old. It is a huskystar and a great machine. I use it for doing mending and stuff like that and use my newer machine for quilting. When I have to take my machine for service at least I can still quilt. I contemplated selling it but then decided to keep it for a backup.
I bought the Sapphire 870 two years ago and use it for quilting (it has a larger throat space). The Babylock (15+ years) is great for for piecing. The little Pfaff Hobby (20+ yrs) travels for classes. And, my "portable" Singer (1950's vintage) is idle, at the moment, but I can't part with it -- it was the first machine I bought, in high school (many many years ago!).
I find it hard to part with my machines because you don't get a good trade-in price, usually. Gave another Babylock to a family member -- that was a happy thing to do.
#50
My first machine was an expensive Elna Quilters Pro 7200
Then I found this lovely Singer Capri in a sewing shop and bought it for pennies, it is my favourite machine especially for freemotion:
I have a1939 Singer hand crank in pristine condition, rescued from a junk shop and an old Frister Rossmann cub 4 for use in my Patchwork classes.
And I will most likely end up with more as I can's resist the older machines :oops:
Then I found this lovely Singer Capri in a sewing shop and bought it for pennies, it is my favourite machine especially for freemotion:
I have a1939 Singer hand crank in pristine condition, rescued from a junk shop and an old Frister Rossmann cub 4 for use in my Patchwork classes.
And I will most likely end up with more as I can's resist the older machines :oops:
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