Comments on: Red, white, and I want to win a sewing machine

By: On housecleaning and toenail clipping

On housecleaning and toenail clipping — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:56:13 +0000

[...] actually have made a handful of articles of clothing for myself with my sewing machine. Once, I made a potholder. I went through a beading phase and made necklaces. And now that I have kids came along I make [...]

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:48:15 +0000

i’ve got a 1952 singer from my grandmother i want a newer one so bad i’ve been sewing everything by hand the last few months just thinking to myself “you know i could have made 4 of these in the time it took me to do one if i had a good sewinng machine”lol

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:41:17 +0000

A pair of blue doc martens. They are killer on the ankles – not boots – and sometimes cause blisters. But they are still so cute.

By: Christine R

Christine R — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:49:49 +0000

Embarrassing, but I still have, and wear, penny loafers from the sixth grade!

By: kdrake

kdrake — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:17:26 +0000

I still wear my freshman year college GreekWeek sweatshirt…sadly more than I should…but it’s sooo comfy in the winter. I also have and use the sewing machine my grandma bought when I was 10 and I’m now 37.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:10:03 +0000

I’m still using my mom’s bernina from the 60s, and it’s still fine for basic stitches, bur decorative stitches aren’t working, either due to my ignorance or its age.
I want a new one, maybe for my 35th birthday this year…

By: Misty

Misty — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:54:58 +0000

Very cool. I have my mom’s Kenmore. I’m only just turned 26, but I’m sure she’s had it since she was in her early 20′s (when she had me!). I think I feel some added gift ideas coming on with those potholders!

Rookiemom Heather….I may have to “break” a piece on mine! lol. No, it works fine so far! The tension isn’t great, but I can still work with it.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:32:37 +0000

Whitney, you know my sewing machine was (like @BeckyA’s) from the seventies and it was my mom’s, and now I have a two-years old one because Sears couldn’t make the needed repair so they replaced it. Someday you’ll have to teach me how to use it.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:31:18 +0000

I have a Georgetown College tee from when I was visiting colleges with my mom junior year. My husband hates it. But I’ve had it forever… sigh.

By: BeckyA

BeckyA — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:30:08 +0000

I think I might have an even older machine – I have my mom’s Kenmore that she got as an engagement gift! It is the one that I learned to sew on and it works for what I need! But a new one does sound good too!

By: Wendy Copley

Wendy Copley — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:19:40 +0000

It’s possible you and I have the same or very similar sewing machines because your base is absolutely identical to the base on mine. Except the removable part mine is kind of yellowish now. I got mine as a college graduation gift.