Sewing Machine Inventory

I have four and use them all as listed below:

Featherweight - use it when demonstrating in public partly because it is easy to carry but also so new potential quilters don't think they must have a fancy new machine before starting. It is so cute is draws attention in public.

Viking Number one - the loaner that I allow others to use when they come to sew at my house. It also goes along to workshops as an extra machine. I leave it in the car until I notice someone needs it. Just last night a student arrived at class with all her necessary sewing equipment except her foot pedal!

Janome 9000 - the workhorse. I thought this one was worn-out. A local repair shop had tried three times and couldn't keep the tension even for more than a week of sewing. When I purchased the Bernina I left the Janome with their repairman and he fixed it. I continue to do all my piecing on the Janome. It is set-up all the time in the studio.

Bern>Just curious.... what machines do you sew on?

Janome 6500, purchased about 4 years ago, I love it. I also have an old workhorse basic Kenmore that I keep as a backup. When my friend comes over for a sewing session, she uses the Kenmore. It's great to be able to have two sewing stations set up at all times.

Denise

There is indeed a zig zag attachement which hooks onto the presser bar, which Singer made for it's straight-stitch only machines. It works by moving the fabric back and forth.

-Irene

In message , IMS writes

I have one of those, I got it for my 99K, but where it is I do not know. Probably inside the sewing machine box. Say I, suffering from overeating after celebrating my 72nd birthday yesterday. Shirley

In message , Taria writes

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Thank you. Got some birthday money which is earmarked for two new quilting feet for my Pfaff and some fabric. Shirley

Happy belated birthday, Shriley!!!! You deserve to overeat on your special day :)

-Irene

I have a Bernina 1630 that when I am stateside is my work horse. I have a Bernina 180 which will be my european work horse and then I have a Viking SE which is a bummer I could not bring it, but boy is it fun!

I by the way at home I work two machines at once. One is embroidering and the other I am sewing on. My DH has walked in on more then one occasion and found two machines going and thought I was crazy.

Jean in Metz

LOL I also run two machines at the same time for the same things as you.... DH tells me I am running a sewing machine 'sweat shop!'

-Irene