Meet my machine(s)

                                                      

I have been noticing all over blogland bloggers sharing their sewing machines as well as their sewing space with Stacey as the hostess for this fun little hop so I decided I would play along , after all I love my sewing machines , each and every one of them . How many you might ask , well I will only count those in this room at this time so lets see ....10 ,oops forgot my serger so make that 11. Did I hear a gasp , well truth be known there are more but for now I will share the main sewing machines that I use on a regular  basis.

This is my Pfaff 7550 , I do not name my machines but there is a story behind this machine. I believe the year was 2000 and we were going on a trip to the US so I decided I would do an online search for a sewing machine that I could possibly buy when we were there ,I knew what I was looking for and after quite sometime I came across an ad in a newspaper outside of Chicago so we called the number and I bought this machine sight on seen as it was far removed from where we were travelling but I felt quite comfortable even though I had never done any thing like this before , the gal on the other end owned a quilt shop and gave us the web address to check her out so we agreed on the price and the machine was shipped and arrived while we were away and I have been very happy with this machine . My favorite thing about this machine is the even feed foot , wonderful!
 Next is my favorite machine the Bernina 440 QE , I had wanted this machine since they were first introduced and my hubby bought this for me about 2 years ago .

Here it is all covered up with a sewing machine cover I made just after I got the machine , I wanted to be sure to protect it.

This machine is set down inside an old kitchen table, Bill cut the hole just the right size for another machine I had at the time and thankfully this machine also fits and I love all that extra space when machine quilting , not fancy for sure and it could use a coat of varnish but it works ;-)  Although I have not used the BSR foot much it was one of the reasons I wanted this machine and maybe if I practiced I would get the hang of it . What I like most about this machine is , well everything , but the stitch quality is wonderful and it was an easy machine to learn  which is a good thing as the lady who I purchased this through became ill just after my purchase so I never did get lessons . One of the questions is what do I wish this machine had that it doesn't , the answer would be more throat space . I would definitely recommend this machine to anyone , it is a wonderful machine as is the Pfaff .
If I could have any machine that I wanted , oh that would be the Bernina 850 , all that throat space and all those features but unless I win the lotto that is not about to happen ;-)
So now you have seen what machines I use on a regular basis I will show you some machines that are simply ornaments in my room , some gifts from our son Roger and some from Bill , each one special but none of them are used .At the time Roger was picking up these vintage machines it was common to find them for $10-15 but that doesn't happen anymore , they now put them up for auction at the Thrift stores .

 Yeah they are at the top of my bookcase , the first in this line up is a vintage Kenmore ,next a Singer then a pretty blue White machine .Oh the red box is actually a little mend stitcher , can't imagine it did much but it looks good.

The green machine is a Singer ,(love that color) and the black is a machine from Macy's and Co. .

This little cutie is a Bernina that I paid a whopping $5 for at a yard sale out in the country , it does work.

This one is a Singer 99K , similar to the Featherweight machine in size , I love this machine and wish it worked.

This Singer is slightly bigger than the previous machine , adorable too :-)
 I also have a Husqvarna serger but did not bother to photograph it and out in my entry is a treadle machine which was my husbands grandmothers a real special machine. I learned to sew on a Singer Featheweight which was my Mom's and my sister now owns it . My first machine was a Kenmore set in a lovely cabinet but I no longer own it , it was a great machine and I am sure is still working well today .
Would you like to see where I store my fabric and where I work from .Ok

I actually posted recently about this new to me cabinet and it is a wonderful place to store fabrics and also some of my threads are stored in one of the top drawers  .This cabinet became mine when the owners decided to move back to Scotland where this beauty originated from , it was once in a linen shop but I think it works best for my fabrics ;-) Next to this cabinet is a wicker dresser that also houses some of my ever growing stash and then on the other side of  my Bernina is a white pantry cabinet also with fabric but much neater now that I have the above cabinet. I have a design wall on the other side of this cabinet which at the moment is holding my nine patch blocks along with some other six inch blocks that I am combining .

Here is my cutting table which I had made by a local cabinet maker , one of my most valuable pieces of furniture in this room,I seriously could not live without this space , it makes life so much easier and my back says thanks  each time I use it . Can you see the glass jar on the bookcase ,well I got this idea recently from Sharon , she showed us her storage idea for scraps .  I had this large cookie jar that wasn't getting much use these days with our boys all grown and gone so I followed Sharons' idea and it is now there to catch any squares I cut from left over fabrics when doing a project. The two boxes on the end hold postcards , the bottom one is cards I have received and the top cards that I have made ,I love making and sending postcards. Above this and to the left are shelves of various quilt books and magazines so you might say my room is filled with creativity just waiting to happen .Why not join in on the fun and share your sewing machines with us , you can link up here .,it is happening all week so come on we would love to see your sewing space.
Thanks for stopping by on this blustery Monday , winter is really hanging on here so it is a good day to quilt .
 hugs Sheila