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Machine Talk => Sewing Machines => Topic started by: Iminei on September 06, 2020, 10:42:47 AM

Title: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Iminei on September 06, 2020, 10:42:47 AM
We get very many new members asking for sewing machine recommendations.

Everybody has their favourite brands and models and I was thinking if we all clicked on the brand we had it would form a quick and instant poll of the most popular brands amongst TSP members.

SO click on the brand of your machines in the poll above ...... maybe I can fashion another poll for individual models but there are so many of them it would be a very long list

If your machines brand is not showing, let me know and Ill add it to the list.

Please note this is for Domestic SEWING machines only .... Not embroidery or dedicated overlockers Although I could look into a poll for that  :thinking:
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Kenora on September 06, 2020, 10:45:57 AM
??? No poll showing. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Iminei on September 06, 2020, 10:49:01 AM
Hold on to your knickers Kenora ....
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: BrendaP on September 06, 2020, 10:49:27 AM
@Iminei  Can't do that because there's no poll there!
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Kenora on September 06, 2020, 11:00:24 AM
It won't let me click "thrice" or even "twice"! I clicked once but now I can only see the results. :S :o
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Gernella on September 06, 2020, 11:05:03 AM
Sorry @Iminei  I didn't read properly first and clicked, I've got two Pfaffs (only one down), and I forgot my Husvarna.

Nothing working on a Sunday (brain) it shuts down and rests. :S
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: wrenkins on September 06, 2020, 11:22:01 AM
I have an old Singer and an ancient one so I've voted for old. If I could unvote my current model I would. I'll put up with it but given the choice, and hanging around with you peeps, I wouldn't buy it again. (don't tell it. I feel treacherous  :(
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: justpottering on September 06, 2020, 11:42:47 AM
I could only vote once as well, I have six machines, all domestic, four of which are my favourite brand which I would recommend every time.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Iminei on September 06, 2020, 11:43:36 AM
Oh dear shall I start again??? You have up to 10 votes but when you hit submit ... youre done!
Im going to remove the poll and start again ... PLEASE read the blurb in the first post before clicking anything ...

@Kenora @BrendaP @wrenkins @Gernella @justpottering

I think you may be able to change your votes ... but dont hold me to this ... do it right first time ok?
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: StitchinTime on September 06, 2020, 12:07:42 PM
@Iminei Are you able to add an option for Bernina (old) without it affecting any votes already made? The mechanical vintage Berninas are popular but quite different to today’s modern computerised models.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Puzzler on September 06, 2020, 12:11:55 PM
I was thinking the same thing. I have an older mechanical Bernina rather than th brandy new all bells and whistles variety.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Lilian on September 06, 2020, 12:14:05 PM
Done mine but it only lets you click once on any model. I have three old singers + an elna and a frister+rossmann   :)
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: sewingj on September 06, 2020, 13:32:47 PM
I've got a Riccar
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: BrendaP on September 06, 2020, 13:52:55 PM
I have four old Singers and one oldish Husqvarna, but I think I was only able to vote old Singer once.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Gernella on September 06, 2020, 14:04:14 PM
No, clicked more than once and it disappears.  Not posted this time.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Iminei on September 06, 2020, 15:17:34 PM
Okay one vote per brand ... my bad girls ... Sorry!

@sewingj  Riccar added
@Puzzler  Bernina (Old) added
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: jintie on September 06, 2020, 15:19:42 PM
No probs........
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: So Chic on September 07, 2020, 12:20:17 PM
I didn't read the thread so included my Janome Coverstitch but I have Berninas for general sewing.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Sara-S on September 10, 2020, 23:03:08 PM
I have 3 machines, all by Brother.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Marniesews on September 12, 2020, 18:08:32 PM
Oh dear, another frantic box ticker here who didn't read the overlocker & coverstitch exclusions.  :|

Can you remove 1 Juki, Brother & new Bernina please?

Lovely to see the vintage Singers outnumber the all-conquering Janomes.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Acorn on September 12, 2020, 19:43:14 PM
If you click on the green plus sign underneath the poll you might get the option to remove your vote.  If not I'm afraid it will have to stay as I can't see a way for an admin to remove individual votes.  I could set them all back to zero, but Iminei would kill me...
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Helen M on September 12, 2020, 19:51:40 PM
That worked for me @wrenkins.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: annieeg on September 13, 2020, 07:55:30 AM
I forgot to add my old singer handcrank so that makes 61!
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Gernella on September 13, 2020, 10:07:26 AM
So does this mean @annieeg  doesn't have a billiard room, she has a sewing machine room - 61 :faints:
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: annieeg on September 13, 2020, 10:23:39 AM
So does this mean @annieeg  doesn't have a billiard room, she has a sewing machine room - 61 :faints:
@Gernella    :laughing: :laughing:
No - the 61 refers to vintage singer total of the TSP members ... Not the amount of  machines I have..
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Gernella on September 13, 2020, 16:18:14 PM
@Gernella    :laughing: :laughing:
No - the 61 refers to vintage singer total of the TSP members ... Not the amount of  machines I have..

Thank goodness @annieeg , I was beginning to think you were a big pantaloons woman with all those machines under your skirt.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: WildAtlanticWay on September 13, 2020, 20:20:23 PM
Erm, I clicked Old Singer because you don’t have an option for old Japanese HA1 machines, (that look like a Singer Class 15).  :S

Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Acorn on September 13, 2020, 21:11:22 PM
Niche!  Iminei did say she'd add brands if people owned machines that aren't listed.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Gernella on October 02, 2020, 10:27:07 AM
Only 73 voted, come on ladies show your wares.
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Ohsewsimple on October 02, 2020, 11:41:43 AM
Unfortunately I have had to add to the Pfaff section as my others are combined sewing/embroidery machines.  But it is one of these Husqvarna machines I generally use for sewing. 
Title: Re: Our Sewing Machines
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on October 02, 2020, 21:28:37 PM
The green plus sign allows you to remove any votes, and start again.  I voted first then read the instructions, so deleted my first attempt and di it again, correctly...  :|