I find myself collecting machines as well. I began with a Viking that would through fits it if hit a pin and would have to go to the shop to get repaired (grrr) thus leaving me without a machine entirely. I then got a 1950's or earlier Singer sewing machine, model 201-2, through Freecycle (yup--free) and it bends pins and keeps on going. My back up is a Singer Sew-Handy 20-10 (1950's, I think) that received some care from our local sewing machine repair shop and works as treat, as well as is hyper portable, as all it requires is a clamp to secure it to the table so it won't move as you turn the wheel. I just inherited a Singer Touch & Sew, model 600 E, from my husband's grandmother. As I lost the foot pedal in the process of transferring it to the car, I need to find another.
Man, it feel so good to have working machines and back-ups. Not having a machine was a low point. Marjorie Gilbert author of THE RETURN, a historical novel set in Georgian England www.marjoriegilbert.net http://historicalfictionbooks.ning.com/profile/MarjorieGilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "LuAnn Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 4:17 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Number of machines.Was Sewing and Embroidery Machines > Speaking just for myself, I taught my kids to sew. Snarling was heard > over some people "hogging" the machine. Then I had one croak in the > middle of a major project, and I vowed never to be without a backup again. > So I have my main machine, and my backup, my son has a machine, my > daughter has a machine, and I have a backup for THEM to use in case one of > their machines goes down. I also periodically help or teach other people > to sew who are just learning, and it's easier for me to set up a spare > machine than for them to haul theirs around in the car. > > Sewing machines and stock pots. Got a bunch of both of them. :-) > > LuAnn > > > >> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 09:06:45 +0100 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Number of machines.Was Sewing and Embroidery >> Machines >> >> >> >> I am fascinated by the fact that some people have many machines. I >> have only two plus a serger, and I sew professionally. I only need >> one, as long as it works - the other is in case anything goes wrong >> with the main machine. >> >> So why do people have so many? Do you not trade in the old one when >> buying a new one, which is what I do? Do you have machines that do >> different things? >> >> Suzi - wasting time 'cos I hate the current job! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _________________________________________________________________ > With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. > http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
