The herd chez moi:
Bernina 930 bought new in 1984, an absolute rock, my desert island machine, and for a long time an only child
Bernina Virtuosa 150 QE made 1999, bought her second hand for quilting and reprogrammed her which was a thrill
Bernina 707 Minimatic I got because it was like my grandmother's that someone
stupid gave away after she died
Singer 201k Mk2 handcrank from 1959 I got because it was like my mother's that was also given away
Singer 99k handcrank/treadle from 1917 because she is so old and lovely and does the best straight stitch of any in the herd
Singer 431G (1964/5) free arm with chainstitch function, arrived stripped by the seller of any accessories or bits like a bobbin slider plate and foot controller so this is my restoration project in a small way for the next few weeks
Grain Mk2 a British made toy machine from 1963 that will do chain stitch and is very retro cute when she doesn't buck me off
('Collictivitis' now gaining quite a hold I think you can agree)
Elna Lotus SP from 1975, a little minx, still channelling the cute theme
Elna Supermatic 62C with a shedload of very sexy cams, and who wants a Necchi Supernova to come and live with her
Bernina MDA 1500 Overlocker, we are still working out who's boss, she and I
Janome Coverpro 2000 Coverstitch, we're good friends and whisper together about the overlocker when she's not looking
Janome Embellisher from someone very nice on this forum, being used to make C'mas decorations at the moment
Bernette b35 bought for daughters but surprisingly fun and up for it so she may join the breeding programme right here
I don't think I have missed any out, yet you can see I am a Necchi short but I can't decide which model - Supernova Automatica or Ultra? Grateful for any suggestions on that or another machine entirely.
ETA: I suggested a FW
to myself that I came across purely by chance yesterday (yes, really) so the Necchi will have to wait. I said to myself for ages that a FW does hardly anything except straight stitch and look cute but suddenly all that was forgotten and I had to have it. OH to his enormous credit has not suggested that another must go to make space