Sewing Machines Anonymous Counciling Needed!

[Bigfoot]

Not too sure how this happpened as I do alot more carving than sewing but love the old machines and seem to have aquired a few! (I always think i can get em working again )

Note to self: Must stop tinkering and build workshop ASAP!

[DoubleC]

I feel for you. I have a Singer 15-91 from the 30s, a 27 treadle from 1896, and a hand crank 28 from 1908. We;ve talked about having a group on here for support to keep us away from the damn old iron :-) Cheryl

[TwinOaks]

Hi, my name is Mike, and I have a hundred year old sewing machine.....

[Bigfoot]

I feel for you. I have a Singer 15-91 from the 30s, a 27 treadle from 1896, and a hand crank 28 from 1908. We;ve talked about having a group on here for support to keep us away from the damn old iron :-) Cheryl

Tis bad... if you add up all the money that we(me) spend on "old iron" we (I) could by now have some lovely state of the art, triple feed, walking foot machine that I still wouldn't know how to use !

[Bigfoot]

Hi, my name is Mike, and I have a hundred year old sewing machine.....

Hi Mike,

Thanks for joining the group, 100 years old is a good vintage but don't feel you need to say any more.... just take a seat and have a read .. ..and I'm sure we'll all be feelin better soon...ish

All the best

Bigfoot

[WinterBear]

Hello, I'm a sew-a-holic. I have 6 old machines in various states of repair (ranging from working to doorstop) and two modern household machines. None of them are leather machines (but a couple of them do pretty good anyway!). I quilt too, which makes thing worse, as it also means that I have heaps of farbic lying about too.

[EquusCustomLeathers]

My 18 year old daughter threatened to kick me out to the barn if I brought home one more homeless sewing machine LOL At one point I had 19 Singers in the living room. In my defense, there was still lots of room to get around them..it's not my fault she kept stubbing her toes:) I'm down to 2 Singers, a Brother and a Juki walking foot now. She's no fun at all!!

[Merl]

Hi, my name is Mike, and I have a hundred year old sewing machine.....

Oh, don't feel so bad Mike.

I have twelve sewing machines that are over onehundred years old ranging from my #8 Wheeler and Wilson at 151 years old to the youngest being my 31-15 Singer and the 29-4 Singer somewhere in the middle.

I actualy have something like 50+ sewing machines with only three of them really being suitable for leather.

[Bigfoot]

Hello, I'm a sew-a-holic. I have 6 old machines in various states of repair (ranging from working to doorstop) and two modern household machines. None of them are leather machines (but a couple of them do pretty good anyway!). I quilt too, which makes thing worse, as it also means that I have heaps of farbic lying about too.

Welcome to the group... doorstops have become my favorite as I don't have to tinker with em!

My 18 year old daughter threatened to kick me out to the barn if I brought home one more homeless sewing machine LOL At one point I had 19 Singers in the living room. In my defense, there was still lots of room to get around them..it's not my fault she kept stubbing her toes:) I'm down to 2 Singers, a Brother and a Juki walking foot now. She's no fun at all!!

Welcome to the group....When I first read your post I really thought that you might be a hard case but it sounds like you've got your machine fetish under control due to stern warning by..your children!?? All good though, you have lost 15 sewing machines!!...Well done you!

Oh, don't feel so bad Mike.

I have twelve sewing machines that are over onehundred years old ranging from my #8 Wheeler and Wilson at 151 years old to the youngest being my 31-15 Singer and the 29-4 Singer somewhere in the middle.

I actualy have something like 50+ sewing machines with only three of them really being suitable for leather.

Hello Merl, welcome to the group.......I must admit, I think you are the most serious case but with time and care from your group, that understand where you are coming from everything will be fine.

PS. Has anyone got any pics of the old machines to share??

all the best

Bigfoot

[tnawrot2]

I thought I had too many until I read all the stories. I have six machines that cover light, medium, heavy and extra heavy sewing. Starting with a Singer 29k4, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w155, Juki 563, Singer 97-10, and a Landis #3. I will finish my collection when I find either a 441 clone or an Adler 205-370, and I might through in an Adler 30-7.