Laura thought we should name our machines. After all, they are just like family. Each one has it's own personality, it's own unique purr when it sews. I use my 221 for most of my sewing. I own an Elna fancy smancy machine and I use it for lots of fancy work, but when I am piecing quilts or sewing curtains, etc, I use "Nellie Belle." Why did I name her Nellie Belle? That was my grandma's name. Laura said we should use our grandma's names. Liz has one she affectionately calls Marcie Mae after MY mom. 
This is Sydney's "white" Featherweight. Some people call it a "green" featherweight as it has a greenish tinge (some have a taupe tinge). Mr. Scottie Dog found this for Sydney when she was born. She's four now and pretty soon will begin to learn to sew on it. She pretends to sew. Sydney's machine is named BrendaLou after HER grandma.Have YOU named your sewing machine? After all, she can be you best friend. She patiently waits for you to find time for her, she lights up when you want to spend time with her. She keeps on purring even when you swear at her (the problem is most often with YOU, not HER!). Leave me a comment and tell me what you have named your sewing machine. On Sunday night I'll randomly pick a winner for a homemade giveaway!
7 comments:
When I got my Featherweight a number of years ago I named her after MY Grandma (my mom's mom) who was a phenomenal seamstress. Her name is Florence! I love that Sydney's is already named for you. I should watch for machines for my grandkids!
Oh what fun Brenda! I am a little bit of a piggy, I have 4!
My first one is Lucy,a white one,after my Grandma that had beautiful white hair.
Then Shirley (2nd Mom)came along. (she really belongs to Nolan)Next up is Ethelynn Amanda,(my favorite Aunt) and last is Joyce after my Mom. The last ones are black. Looking forward to reading all the names
Florence!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that name. I do love my Marcella Mae though.
Not much imagination involved--I call mine Bernie but you KNOW I love her SO!!
I've started calling my machine Ethyl. But you and Liz have me completely lusting after a featherweight!!!!!
Funny that you posted this today;. Yesterday I received a gift of a free FW-like machine, a Sewmor... maybe I'll name her! If I name her for my grandmothers she could be either Frances Jane or Mattie Emma. I'll have to think for a while. I have not named my Pfaff.
looks like my feather weight will proudly bear the name "Esta Clara" after our other Grandma, since Liz's machine is Marcie. I think I'll like calling her Esta, it just jumps off the tongue nicely! Esta has been my "steady eddy" lately since my new fangled machine is on the outs.
Post a Comment