Sewing Machine Inventory

Pfaff 1475CD -- bought in the late 80's for embroidery in pre-hoop days; now used for classes and groups sewing sessions Pfaff 2056 -- bought a couple of years ago and used daily for piecing and paper-piecing

Brother ULT2003D -- bought a few years ago for hooped embroidery; we need to get reacquainted

Janome 6600- LOVE it! Back-up machine is a Janome Jem Platinum. Also 1950 Singer 15-91 and 1920-something Singer 66 Red Eye Treadle.

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

I have a Pfaff 2030 that I use for piecing and some quilting.

I have a Juki TL98Q that I have used for some quilting. I have a frame for it but I haven't had a chance to work with it yet.

Pfaff 2056 -- for piecing, quilting, sewing "things"

Janome 3018 -- for piecing "somewhere else" - either on retreat or in my studio, piecing quilt backings for customers

APQS Millennium -- for quilting (not so much for me anymore, but for others)

Bernina, Bernina and Bernina. There are some Pfaffs and Vikings in my lurid past but Bernina just goes better with my way of thinking. (Whatever that is.) Polly

The majority of my sewing is done on a Viking #1+. When I bought it, I thought I'd enjoy learning to embroider - but before that happened, I discovered quilting & embroidery has taken a seat in the waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back:)

I have 3 FW's, a black, a white & my newest baby, a tan. I take them to classes & sewing day with friends - they are light & I just LOVE them. If they could do a blind stitch, I'd probably use them exclusively.

Pauline Northern California

Janome MC 5700 -- it's been my only machine until very recently. I've never used the hooped embroidery function because I couldn't afford the cards.

Pfaff 7570 -- just inherited. I'm slowly learning. Will have a lesson in how to use the embroidery functions in a few weeks. I'm finding I really like the way it handles for piecing and free motion too.

Babylock Embellisher -- just fun, fun, fun

Mostly it is:

Bernina 930 Janome 6600 Grandma's featherweight singer 301

Kate G. wrote:

Since I mostly lurk, I decided to answer your question. For Christmas this year my DH bought me a Janome 6600. That's been my sole machine lately, I relegated the Singer, Brother, and Kenmore to the basement. The only thing I wish it had is a stitch regulator. Other than that, it is my dream machine!

On another note, I have officially joined the ranks of the injured. Tonight I was trimming a patchwork denim quilt that I'm making for my DD and I rotary sliced my finger. Lots of blood, but managed not to get a drop on the quilt. Hubby took me to the ER and my finger got glued together. Much better than stitches. The only problem might be that the nurse put a band-aid on it and the glue wasn't dry. So the band-aid is glued to the cut. I'm home with instructions not to get it wet for at least 3 days, and my arm will be sore from the tetanus shot.\tomorrow. I'm conoling myself with chocolate chip/peanut butter cookies. Yum!

Sandy in NE PA

A Bernina 180 with embroidery unit. Back up machine is a Bernina 1130. I also have my grandmother's Singer 401A.

I have a ton of attachments, probably have the blind stitch attachment. Can it do a blanket stitch? Is it hard to figure out?

Pauline Northern California

I only have one machine (am I the only one on this board with only one?). I have a Husqvarna Viking Designer II. I love it since I only quilt and do embroidery. I hate to sew.

Debbi in SO CA

Kate G. wrote:

Viking D1, Viking 6440, Viking Huskylock 905 (serger) ...Viking, Viking, Viking, UFF DA! ...and a 194? Singer that can zoom up a seam like a bat out of Hell.

I also have two beautiful treadles (White & Singer) that serve more as a plant stand and a night table than sewing.

Val

I have been getting back to read a little of the ng lately so I thought I would answer this one.

Janome Memory 7 - nearly 30 years old, the last all metal and first computerised machine by Janome, wouldn't part with it for the world.

Janome 11000 - theoretically for my embroidery, but also has a nice sewing "feel" to it, but way too big and heavy to move around so more or less anchored to its own table

Also some spares (normally used by others in class) including a Husqvarna, another Janome and a Pfaff (can't remember what model but it has their wonderful diff feed system).

And tucked away waiting for a LONG trip to a specialist for repair is my beautiful vintage black-and-gold Singer (missing a small part of the bobbin shuttle I think?).

The Husqvarna and the spare Janome will be passed on shortly to one of the local church goodwill shops, and the Pfaff will be our class "spare". I am rationalising!! I do not NEED that many machines and others out there will be glad of them.

Euro-pro quilter's edition. Debra in VA See my quilts at

I have a Bernina 440--no embroidery piece though. I also have a Featherweight that I like to piece with.

I've had Vikings and Berninas since I "grew up." I like them both.

Lenore

Lakewood, WA