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What brand and model do you have?
Singer -- Model 15
How long have you had it?
31 years
How much does that machine cost (approximately)?
These days, you take your chances, hoping to find one at an estate sale.......maybe $25.00, maybe $200.
What types of things do you sew (i.e. quilting, clothing, handbags, home dec projects, etc.)?
I make quilts and bags, curtains and toaster covers, clothing for the granddaugher, when she's available, and I even hem the occasional pair of jeans or slacks.
How much do you sew? How much wear and tear does the machine get?
I sew atleast 3 times a week, usually making a baby-sized quilt top all at one go.
Do you like/love/hate your machine? Are you ambivalent? Passionate? Does she have a name?
I absolutely LOVE my machine.........this one ! I have 3 others, but she is the dominant female in the family ! You know, I have never named her, but have often talked to her.
What features does your machine have that work well for you?
She's a straight-stitch only machine, perfect for quilt-top piecing, and my favorite three features are
(1) the skinny presser foot ,
(2) the knee control lever, and
(3) the single hole in the throat plate, rather than the wide hole for zig-zag machines.
Is there anything that drives you nuts about your machine?
Not personally, as we are in sync, but the fact that she coasts to a stop, (rather than stopping immediately upon removing your knee from the control,) drove my dear friend JoAnn CRAZY !
Do you have a great story to share about your machine (i.e., Found it under the Christmas tree? Dropped it on the kitchen floor? Sewed your fingernail to your zipper?, Got it from your Great Grandma?, etc.!)? We want to hear it!
Oh, sure. I moved away from home, taking only what I could carry in a suitcase and a trunk, just the hubby, me and a 3 week old baby on a Trailways bus. Well, after falling in love with sewing upon taking my first lesson in first-year home-ec class, being without a sewing machine was as hard on me as leaving the family ! But that was one thing that I could change quickly, so when we spied an ad in the newspaper for a $25.00 sewing machine, we couldn't get there fast enough ! Sad to say, the ad was one of those old bait and switch deals where they only had ONE of the $25. machines, and it was gone, but looky what we have for $100. Well, the $100 machine was gear driven, and since the hubby wanted to use it for leather work too, it turned out to be a dream come true for the two of us. She came in a plastic carrying case, and we took her home and I started making clothes for the baby, and refurbishing our little travel trailer. As the years went by, we found a cabinet to fit her, and once, when my daughter was a young girl, we even ran across another machine just like the original, and we bought it for my daughter. It came in a cabinet and my husband set about immediately refinishing it. He did a beautiful job,
Singer -- Model 15
How long have you had it?
31 years
How much does that machine cost (approximately)?
These days, you take your chances, hoping to find one at an estate sale.......maybe $25.00, maybe $200.
What types of things do you sew (i.e. quilting, clothing, handbags, home dec projects, etc.)?
I make quilts and bags, curtains and toaster covers, clothing for the granddaugher, when she's available, and I even hem the occasional pair of jeans or slacks.
How much do you sew? How much wear and tear does the machine get?
I sew atleast 3 times a week, usually making a baby-sized quilt top all at one go.
Do you like/love/hate your machine? Are you ambivalent? Passionate? Does she have a name?
I absolutely LOVE my machine.........this one ! I have 3 others, but she is the dominant female in the family ! You know, I have never named her, but have often talked to her.
What features does your machine have that work well for you?
She's a straight-stitch only machine, perfect for quilt-top piecing, and my favorite three features are
(1) the skinny presser foot ,
(2) the knee control lever, and
(3) the single hole in the throat plate, rather than the wide hole for zig-zag machines.
Is there anything that drives you nuts about your machine?
Not personally, as we are in sync, but the fact that she coasts to a stop, (rather than stopping immediately upon removing your knee from the control,) drove my dear friend JoAnn CRAZY !
Do you have a great story to share about your machine (i.e., Found it under the Christmas tree? Dropped it on the kitchen floor? Sewed your fingernail to your zipper?, Got it from your Great Grandma?, etc.!)? We want to hear it!
Oh, sure. I moved away from home, taking only what I could carry in a suitcase and a trunk, just the hubby, me and a 3 week old baby on a Trailways bus. Well, after falling in love with sewing upon taking my first lesson in first-year home-ec class, being without a sewing machine was as hard on me as leaving the family ! But that was one thing that I could change quickly, so when we spied an ad in the newspaper for a $25.00 sewing machine, we couldn't get there fast enough ! Sad to say, the ad was one of those old bait and switch deals where they only had ONE of the $25. machines, and it was gone, but looky what we have for $100. Well, the $100 machine was gear driven, and since the hubby wanted to use it for leather work too, it turned out to be a dream come true for the two of us. She came in a plastic carrying case, and we took her home and I started making clothes for the baby, and refurbishing our little travel trailer. As the years went by, we found a cabinet to fit her, and once, when my daughter was a young girl, we even ran across another machine just like the original, and we bought it for my daughter. It came in a cabinet and my husband set about immediately refinishing it. He did a beautiful job,
but when he wanted to do my cabinet next, I told him that mine was a work-horse, and didn't need any 'ribbons'.
To this day, the old girl is the one I go to for making my quilt tops unless I'm at a quilt camp or class, whereupon I use my Singer Featherweight.
Would you recommend the machine to others? Why?
In a heartbeat ! She's a ROCK ! We found a third one at a flea market and sold it to my best friend, another avid quiltmaker !
In a heartbeat ! She's a ROCK ! We found a third one at a flea market and sold it to my best friend, another avid quiltmaker !
What factors do you think are important to consider when looking for a new machine?
You want a machine that is easy to maintain by yourself, without a lot of complicated electronics.
You want a machine that is easy to maintain by yourself, without a lot of complicated electronics.
Do you have a dream machine?
What have I just been talking about ! ? !
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