Last week we asked about your near and dear friend, your sewing machine. Many of you had beautiful flattering things to say about your beloved machines, and a few of you admitted to some pretty colorful names during technical difficulties!
How long have you had your sewing machine?
- 5 – 10 years was the most popular answer…followed closely by 10 – 20 years. Two participants wrote in and told us their machines have been hard at work for 65 years!
Do you name your sewing machines?
- 6 out of 10 respondents said Yes!
What do you name your machines?
Here is a list of the top 40 most popular names ranked in order…
- Bernie
- Baby
- Nina
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Betty
- Lizzy
- Elizabeth
- Daisy
- Big Brother
- Janie
- Eleanor
- Sally
- Sadie
- Ruby
- Pearl
- Old Faithful
- Matilda
- Betsy
- Charlotte
- Tinkerbell
- The Anker
- Sylvia
- Scarlett
- Sassy
- Rosie
- Roseanne
- Rachel
- Pfaffie
- Opal
- Lucy
- Lily
- Joyce
- Josephine
- Jenny
- Janet
- Ellie
- Elizabeth
- Edith
- Big B
Would like to know the most poplar home sewing machines for quilters.
Need to purchase a new one and see so many different ones at the guild sewing days.
This is not what I have, but for a while now I’ve thought the Juki 2010Q would be a really good choice.
I have a couple Baby Lock machines and love them. I’ve tried Janome, Pfaff and Bernina. Baby Lock wins for me. I also happen to have one available, a BL Symphony.
I started sewing when I was 9. Old enough to be in 4-H. I started sewing dolls clothes then my own. when I was a senior in high school I made my own prom dress,. In The process my mother’s Singer died and needed repair. They gave her a loaner, singer Golden Touch and Sew,. I finished my prom dress on that. Then my mom decided to purchase that machine and gave it to me for my graduation present in 1968. I still have the machine and sew on it. It did need some major repairs a few years ago… Read more »
So funny to see your post! I got my Singer Golden Touch and Sew in 1966 for my high school graduation present!. The salesman bragged about its 25 year warranty and I still sew with it 51 years later!
Answer to Carol Wilson I love my Bernina 880 for quilting. My sister and I both have quilted at least 20 quilts this summer on our 880’s the throat is wide and there are multiple built in quilting stitches.
i have a 60 yr old Singer, i bought used. Still using it today.
My Baby is a 6600 Janome. I love ❤️ her to bits and pieces. I also keep her clean and very well maintained.
I am a Bernina person Purchased 1st one 1960. In Germany
Purchased 3 more. In life time I have aBernina 1230. a real work horse
And a Bernina Aurora 440 QE. Which should last for the rest of my life
Loved all my Berninas
Sometimes I name my sewing machine after the previous owner. I have a Singer 215G which was purchased in Germany by a woman named Bertha. Berta is a great little machine. My Singer 403A is named Eleanor after my mother. The first sewing machine I bought was a Brother in 1964. I made my own clothes in high school and a formal for the Honor Society Induction. I’ve owned Singers, Kenmores and Brothers. At 70, I have a new appreciation for the vintage sewing machines….all metal. I enjoy buying old machines at yard sales, estates and thrift stores and restoring… Read more »
I have a brother and a singer but also had a babylock which I adored. I have always wanted a Bernina…….have a singer feather weight and wish I had a treadle singer learned to sew on my Grans treadle, My brother is a small light wt one and can take to group sewing events. Metal is too heavy for me to carry now as I am in my 70s. I leaned to sew in 4 H and in High school sewing classes
My sewing machine is name is besty
Interesting most are girls names. My Singer is named Pearl because well “Pearls a singer” looking for a good boys name for my serger/overlockers. Any ideas?
Bought a used sewing machine which is labeled Stretch on the front. What brand is this?
Thanks for the question, Carolyn! That doesn’t ring any bells from that description, but maybe it will for someone else. If you’d like to send a picture of the machine to socialmedia@americanquilter.com that could really help narrow it down.
Thanks for this man. Was really in search of something like this. Really appreciate your efforts. Sadie sounds cool to me. 😉