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Happy National Sewing Machine Day + Giveaway!!

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Happy National Sewing Machine Day! Today we will take a minute to show our appreciation of the all-important sewing machine. There are sew many great sewing and quilting projects that celebrate the sewing machine, and we thought we’d share a few here.

SEWING MACHINE RELATED PATTERNS

Sew many great sewing machine related patterns!!

STITCHED WITH LOVE QUILT PATTERN BY THIMBLE BLOSSOMS

Make a cute wall-hanging or placemat with Stitched with Love Quilt Pattern by Thimble Blossoms. The 17″ x 20″ mini quilt is fat quarter friendly, making it perfect for your favorite fabric collection.

SEW BIG OR GO HOME QUILT PATTERN BY KELLI FANNIN

Sew Big Or Go Home Quilt Pattern by Kelli Fannin is the perfect quilt to make out of scraps! Add borders or leave as is for a wall-hanging or lap quilt. It has step by step cutting and piecing instructions with illustrations at each step. This fabulous quilt finishes at 63″ x 71″.

STITCH HAPPENS QUILT PATTERN BY KELLI FANNIN

Kelli Fannin has done it again with her Stitch Happens Quilt Pattern! This adorable quilt finishes at 37″ x 40″ and would be a great mini quilt addition to your sewing room or nook.

SEW SHE DID CROSS STITCH PATTERN BY LORI HOLT

Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet has recently released her Sew She Did Cross Stitch Pattern dedicated to the all-important sewing machine, and the strong quilting women of the past that have made quilting what it is today!

SEW ON AND SEW ON QUILT BLOCK BY FAT QUARTER SHOP

We also have our very own sewing machine block – Sew On & Sew On Quilt Block from our Snapshots Quilt Along a few years ago! The block pattern is free, just add borders to make it a mini quilt or add it to your next quilting project.

Gift Card Giveaway

[CONTEST CLOSED. Thank you for participating! Congratulations to Susan, Laurie K. and Catherine O. They’ve all been notified.]

Great machines deserve a great name. Do you name your sewing machine? For a chance to win one of three $50 Fat Quarter Shop Gift Cards, comment below to tell us if you do, and if so, what is your machine’s name?

Each comment counts as an entry. One entry per person, please. Contest open through Wednesday, June 19 at midnight. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email (and posted here on the blog). Happy Sewing Machine Day!!

 

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  1. My machine is a Janome 8050. It doesn’t have a name. I’m not big on naming inanimate objects, unless it already has a name to begin with. I was terrible as a child when it came to naming my dolls/stuffed animals too. LOL

    1. I have a Pfaff sewing machine I bought in 1974 and I still love it, but she does not have a name!

      1. I just got back into sewing and love the creativity of quilting. I am new to quilting but not to sewing. I have so many projects lined up. I am in my happy place.❤

          1. I have four Berninas so they are each called their number. For example I do most of my embroidery on my 590 but free motion quilt on my 880.

          2. I’ve not gotten around to naming my sewing machine. I know I should….so ill call her Luddie. I’ve only had her about a year. My last one died a tragic death. Broken part inside that would cost too much to fix(repairman told me)I’ve sewn for years and sew all kinds of things. But no repairs…Please!I’m 70years old and sew quilts more than anything now. Love it!

          3. I have 2 sewing machines, a Singer and a Brother. I like to do Christmas projects. This year I’m hoping to make a Christmas quilt with all my left over Christmas material.

          5. Been sewing for over 60 years and I have many sewing machine but I never named one. The one I liked the best is my Baby Lock.

        2. My Juki TL2010Q is know as ‘My Trusty Friend.’ She’s very reliable and never lets me down.

          1. I have two machines, both Singers. The newer one that I use I just call Singer. I found the older one at a thrift store; it’s from the 20s and is a gorgeous black Singer in a desk and it still works perfectly. I call her Melody as a clever way to relate it to Singer.

          2. I have a brother machine that I’ve named “sister”. I thought it was appropriate since my machine is a “she”!!

          3. My husband gave me a Husqvarna Ruby Royale for Chistmas last year. Immediately I started introducing her to my extended family and friends as, “our newest family member”. More recently I dubbed her, “Ruby”. I am mucher nicer to be around when I spend time with her.

          4. I began sewing in the 70’s and bought a Singer which I still use and is still reliable. I acquired a Brother but always return to my
            faithful Singer, so I guess I would name it faithful.

          5. I just got a brand new Husqvarna sewing machine. The last one I had rusted out on the inside. I haven’t used it yet because I’m still awaiting my orientation class for it. I think I’ll call it Saffire, like the precious gem. Oh the things we will do together. If I get frustrated, I may have to change her name. But for now, she is Saffire. Lol

          1. My Bernina bit the dust. I then got a Brother PQ1500. Just stated quilting. Using kits with jelly rolls and pre-cuts. Really enjoying it. I watch Netflix while working on my projects.

          2. My machine is a Viking Husqvarna 0pal. It doesn’t have a name. But I wish I had more time to sew😃

          1. I call my machine “Mimmie” after the dear lady that taught me to sew as a child. I would stand in the chair behind her and watch over her shoulder as she sewed.

        6. I have several sewing machines, but my jewel is a Juki. I named her Betsy Ross, Betsy for short. Betsy Ross was one of our famous ladies in history. Betsy, we are told, made our countries first flag by hand. I am impressed with that. My Betsy won’t do things like Betsy Ross, but we can make things that hopefully will bless others.

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        7. I call my sewing machine Sunshine. I have trouble with my eyes so I sew early in the morning never at night. So she is my Sunshine!

        8. I named my sewing machine Baby. Just so that when my sister suggest putting it away I can say “Nobody puts Baby in the corner”.

      2. I do not have a name for my sewing machine, but I do call it names when I get really frustrated. Unfortunately, I probably should not share those names in a public forum. LOL!! 😂

        1. I don’t have a name for my machine. It’s a relatively new one, but I never thought to name it.

          1. I have a Bernini 350. Her name is Julia after my mother. I retired a month after she passed and “Julia” was my retirement gift.

        2. My Mom used to sew all my dresses and was amazing-I had such pretty things!At age 12, I made a pink A-line skirt & pink & white checked blouse and never quit sewing…had 4 little boys and made overalls – now have a Grandgirly and am in pink heaven! Love to quilt, hobby is fixing up old dolls, dressing them and finding them new loving homes❤️ Have a Juki machine (Judy the Juki) and my MIL’s Really old Singer – nothing fancy but they work! 69 yrs old so I gotta work fast! 🙃

        3. I have a Singer Quantum 9960 and I love her. She can do anything I have asked her to do…so far. Her name is Grace, because I have peace and calm in my spirit when I’m working with her.

        1. My machine is a singer 301 that belonged to my grandma. If I was going to name my machine it would be after my grandma, Marietta Rose

        2. I have a Babylock Destiny and her name is JuJu for my sister. My great grandchildren had trouble with her name and called her Auntie JuJu❤️

      4. My machine is a Bernina and it’s name is Norma. Norma was my Mother’s name and I can see her sitting at her machine. That was her happy place.

        1. I have more machines than I can count. Two Janome embroidery machines. A baby singer featherweight I love to use…her name is Beauty. My Babylock, Elizabeth is my go to for everything. I call her Suzie.

        2. My mother was a seamstress, my sister and her 3 daughters sewed, so it was a interest I also loved. I am a Irish Setter breeder since the mid 1980’s and have made tons of dog beds for me and lot of friends. But it was time to do something else. I have 4 Berninas and an old world War II black box Singer my sister gave me. Two machined are set up all the time . The B550 is named the Setter and the B770 is the Hummer. Just wish I had more time.

      5. My featherweight’s name is Minnie. I inherited it from my husbands grandmother and her names was Minnie.

        1. I just call my machine Baby. She’s mu Kenmore that has done everything for me!

        2. Squeakers2. The machine my mom taught me to sew with had a squeak, hence its name. Yep, this 2nd one she bought for me squeaks sometimes as well.

        3. No name yet for my little Brother but she’s worth a mint to me -so maybe something that signifies her value to me and my passion for piecing on her.

      6. I don’t have name for any of my sewing machines but some of my quilting guild members do and one featherweight is named Speedy!

      7. I love the idea of making a quilt with a sewing machine as the focus. My sewing room and machine give me such Joy. I enjoy looking back at projects I’ve made over the years. So many ideas and projects to make.

      8. My viking husqvarna 64 40 mechanical machine was purchased by my mom in 1975..its named” Irreplaceable ” cause they don’t make them like they used to.
        I made my own custom fitted ski suit & wool/crushed corduroy 4 piece outfit in less than 6 months and saved hundreds of dollars. I also own to antique singers and a husqvarna huskylock 5 spool serger…learning new ways to make items all the time !!

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      9. I don’t typically name items but after last weeks live stream with Mr. Domestic I have been calling my machine mon frere..it is a brother machine.

      10. I have a Brother 7500 Project Runway machine. I haven’t named it yet. However, if I ever get feather weight. it will definitely be named!

      11. I only have a machine,which I use anytime I want to sew i don’t really give it a name though it old and malfunction sometimes,but am happy once my work is done. I maybe I will call it Happiness.

      13. My sewing machine does not have a name. She has done so many projects for me. She is a very old Pfaff 1214. I am needing to replace her but as for many others, money is a factor. I would love to win a new one before she makes her last breathe.

      14. I have a Brother and i just call it my sewing machine 😀 He has served me well for 10+ years 🙂

    2. I have a Janome 7700 QCP that I absolutely LOVE! Her name is just Janome. I guess it’s not very original but I have also been known to just call my children “kid” so…..LOL

    3. My daddy bought me a Kenmore Classic for High School graduation in 1984! And I call him Fred! Fred and I have been through 2 husband’s 2 kid’s and I just finished a quilt for my second grandchild. I have had other machines but none made it long enough to earn a name except for Fred😀. I taught my son and daughter how to sew on other machines and our family joke is, when I die Fred gets buried with me.lol. I have never repaired or replaced anything on him he’s my Time!

      1. I have a machine that’s abouts 20 years old (Singer name Gail Baby after my sister who pass away from breast cancer at the age of 38,leaving behind 3 young children. IT’S on its last leg.

        1. I love Fred he would get along with my Moms old treadle her name is Winniefred she let me learn to sew on her I used to split our bedsheets down the middle before they became threadbare and would resew the outer edges together to make a strong middle I even made my wedding dress on it in 1969. Winnefred was forced into retirement and resides with my brother now and I miss her very much and vow to get her home here with me where she belongs. Maybe Fred can visit when I get her home.

    4. My sewing machine is Foxy2-my doxie is Foxy. They are both cute, dynamic and loved! When I visit my daughter, I always bring both Foxys!

      1. My Baby Lock was already named when I got her, and I guess I never thought of changing it!

    5. I did not name my sewing machine but I love my Bernina Quilter’s 440 machine I have had for years!

    6. I have two machines, Bernie and Jane. Bernie (Bernina of course) has been with me for about 10 years and put up with a lot as I used her to learn to quilt first traditional and then art quilts. When my husband retired and we began splitting our time between a home in the mountains and a condo in the city, I needed a machine in both places so Jane (the Janome) came to live in my mountain studio. They are both hard workers and they each have their special talents.

      1. Two machines. My brother machine is Alice. My juki is Dorothy.. (they are named after the character from alice and wonderland and wizard of oz.) Cause my machines take me to a creative world.. 💜💚

    7. I have 2 brother machines plus a brother embrodiery machine. My grandmother and my home ec teacher gave me the love of sewing. I’ve never named my machines but would be lost without the love of sewing.

    8. I have a Viking Emerald she’s about 6 years old. I call her Bettye (after an aunt)!

      1. I learned to see on a Singer treadle at age 8… I wasn’t tall enough to sit and reach the treadle so I stood and used one foot to operate the machine. As I grew I was able to sit and reach the treadle. I called her Esmeralda…Essie has always been my favorite. Through the year, there has been an Elsie, a June-bug, a Josephin (Josie) and finally I have found Daisy! I have loved them all and have given some to family members. Thank you for asking about our dear friends! Ok

    11. My Janomie’s name is Jettison…because that’s how I operate when I’m excited about finishing a quilt!

    12. My machine is new to me and my first. I decided to call him Meanie because that’s what my old-year old granddaughter says to everyone that doesn’t behave like she wants them to. It’s a him and not a her because there are so many issues with directions!

    13. My machine is a vintage Kenmore from the 70’s. She’s a Beast and works beautifully! Her name is Bertha! Get all my projects done!

    14. I’m planning to buy a new Brother 6000i and I wiil call it “Bro “!🤗

    15. My Singer 15-91 is in her wooden cabinet. My grandmother and I sewed when I was a child, and Gram’s machine was in a cabinet. So I named my machine after her, Helen.

    16. I have a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 8300, a friend gave it to me since my machine was stuck in another state! I named her Helga because I feel like Helga’s always get the job done! This machine is a workhorse and is a massive upgrade from my other machine. Helga is well loved and well cared for! I was offered a chance to learn how to quilt when my friend gave me the machine and while we aren’t always able to meet every week or month, I love to sew and I know that Helga will never let me down!

    17. I’m going on my 2nd Brother sewing machine. I don’t have a special name.But I do call it ” My Brother”😛
      I had a Kenmore my husband bought me. It’s probably about 20 yrs old. I gave it to my daughter and it still sews . That thing is a “Beast”!!

    18. My machine doesn’t have a name, but I am thinking I should name her. I am grateful for how she performs.

    19. I have two machines. Neches is the powerhouse old faithful.
      The Brother is for fancy things and embroidery.

    21. Got my Sally singer for Christmas my girls said it was time to retire ole Cammy. I still her. She is older I have to switch out the cams when sewing.truthfuly don’t think my girls like that. Never bothered me. Now I come to like the auto threader and top drop bobbin. 🙂

    22. I have had my Babylock Unity for about 4 years I never thought of naming it. But if I had to name it it would be called Margarita after my mom she used to sew window curtains and my school uniforms when I was little and that brings me happy memories of her sewing.

    23. My 1956 Singer Featherweight is called Millie. She is named after one of my best friend’s mother who was the original owner of her. Millie bought her directly from the factory in New Jersey so she could sew clothes for her daughter (my friend Lisa). Lisa never took up sewing and she knew how much I loved to sew, so she sold Millie to me for very little. She truly just wanted her to have a good home. Millie was very sweet and such a spit fire with beautiful blue eyes. When I told Lisa what I named her, she cried and said I made her day.

    25. I have 2 Brother sewing machines, a Babylock Ovation and a felting machine. Sorry – none are named but I love them all!!

    26. I stitch a few times a week with my Singer, Aunt Cathy. My aunt gave this machine to me and it’s been fun saying I see with my Aunt Cathy.

    28. I don’t have a name for my machine, it’s just been the most reliable tool I ever bought. I’m still using my New Home!

    29. My sewing machine. A BerninaMatic 801, has been my trusted friend since 1983. She has sewn many items for my son and daughter (now adults), all the curtains and drapes in our home (new in 1988) and is now exploring quilting with along with sewing items for our beloved grandchildren. I’ve never named her but I do refer to her often as my trusted friend.

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    30. I’m new to sewing, so my sewing machine is named “always jammed” and my serger is named “lonley girl”. 😢

    31. I have a pretty basic Brother machine. I am new to sewing and enjoying it so much. I heard it was traditional to name your machine. So, because I take mine to sewing classes and friends houses so often, I have started calling her Carrie…

    32. I use two Janome sewing machines. One is my Memory Craft 6600p & the other is my traveling/portable 7360 Magnolia. Depending on how my projects are going is what names I give them. Lol My 6600 is called “Ol Betsy.” My Magnolia is called “Maggie.” Thanks for this opportunity.

    33. I call her Happy. Notice she is a she. Lately she has been a little lonely. With only a few spools of thread resting on her. Oh and a small stack of fabric. Maybe a pair of scissors tucked underneath. Wow, I miss Happy. Hope she doesn’t start missing stitches, knotting or lose her tension.
      So, yes. My sewing machine has a name. Happy.

  2. My two Berninas are named Jack and Jill. Jack is my machine quilting machine and Jill does all the piecing. They are both essential to me for sure!

    2. I have 4 machines. 2 brother and 2 singer. I also have 3 daughters. If I call them by the wrong name 😂 imaginewhat I would do with 4 machines!!!

      1. I have two sewing machines one is a singer a confidence quilter and a Viking huskvanna. I love the both

    3. I love my machine I call him Getto Fabulous. Because I got him from a train wreck and it didnt have a case so I made one out of wood. Ive had it about 15 years now

  4. I have never named a sewing machine. Although my sons have argued about who gets the featherweight and who gets the Janome when I snuff it!

  5. I don’t name my machines, but I call them by their brand. I have more than one Singer, so they are New Singer Feather Weight, or Old Singer Feather Weight, or Singer 413. My Kenmore is Syd’s Kenmore for my grandaughter. Of course, my Sparrow is just Sparrow, which is also my nickname. My Bernina is just that, and my Janome is just that. I have an old machine with the fancy painting which is in very good shape which I call my fancy machine. Not sure what brand it is, since it is not setting out.

  6. I have one I call Romeo and one named Dorothy in honor of my great aunt who gave me her 1921 sewing machine.

  7. I haven’t given my 2 machines a personal name, but I refer to them as Epic and Sapphire which is their series name, given by Viking. I love them both!

  8. I’ve never named my machines. If I did I think I’d name my old Bernina 910 Helga, she’s quite hefty, and no nonsense.

  10. I have two Bernina, but I’m afraid I don’t name them. I don’t name my cars either.

  13. I don’t name my machine or cars, but since my sewing machine is a Janome – I’d probably use Janny or Nome.

    2. My sister has an antique longarm quiliting machine we all lovingly call Bessie. Bessie loves TLC. She doesn’t like heavy backing. She loves 100 percent cotton fabric and purrs like a kitten on quilt tops that have no bulky seams. Bessie has no rivals in our family…none of our other machines have names. My sister Julie Flick shares Bessie with all the quilters in our family, my mom, my 2 daughters, my niece and myself. We occassionally get together for a sewing session in Julie’s basement where Bessie is the center of attention!

  14. My Featherweight is named Adella after my mother. When she passed she left me a little money and shortly after I went to a estate sale, there she was and the price was right. I knew it was meant to be.

  15. I am glad you asked! I have a 1937 Singer Featherweight 221 and her name is Betsy. I bought her from a sweet lady named Betsy and I thought that was a fitting name for my special sewing machine.

  16. I have several machines, but only 2 have names. My handiquilter 16, Caroline. She was given to me by a stranger – Carol! And my featherweight, Gwenie. Given to me by my mother Gwen. They are both very special to me!

  19. My featherweight 221 is named Elsie. She was my Oma (grandma) who taught me all needlework crafts. She lived to be 102 and I feel lucky to have known her for so long! My son, was so lucky to have his great grandmother for 18 years! So anytime I sew I think about her.

  20. My machine is Betty, my faithful friend. Poor Betty is currently at the repair shop.. my two year old snuck upstairs and climbed on my sewing table, then proceeded to drop several sewing pins into the casing before I caught her. 🙄 it’s been a long week without Betty since I try to sew a little every day. The good news is my daughter seems very interested, maybe we can quilt together when she’s a bit older! 😄

  22. My sewing machine, a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4 does not have a name, but I love this machine. She sews happily for hours at end.

  24. So glad to see the I am not the only one who doesn’t name her sewing machines!! I have a Viking Sapphire for piecing and my new Bernina Q 20 for all my quilting!! They are both wonderful!!

  25. I just call my machine the “Old Gal”. It is my Grandmother’s Bernina that she got for Christmas 1970. She has a lovely avocado green carrying case 🙂

  26. I have a bernina 730 and a Janome. They do not have names, I just refer to them by there brand my bernina or my Janine.

  28. My Singer 301 is named Carter, two Singer Featherweights named Alyne and Gladys, Bernina 640 named Lulu and Janome 9400 named Nellie. Lol

  30. I have a BabyLock special quilting machine which I love. Her name is Mabel and she is awesome 10 years in and sews like new.

  31. I have a Bernina 770 QE and a Janome 8900. In other words, I’m a very lucky girl. I don’t have my names for them but I love them both. Especially the Bernina, but don’t tell the Janome!

  33. My sewing machine is a Singer and although doesn’t have a name I call her “my girl”

  36. I never thought about naming my machine, but I like the idea. I have 3, and will have to name all three.

  37. I don’t have a name for my Bernina yet but I have a little miniature Tinker Bell sitting on a thimble on top of my machine and every time I turn my machine on I say ‘ Hi Tink’ .

  38. I very fondly call my new Bernina 770 the Beast. My 440 is (probably not very original) Bernie. I love them both. I have several vintage machines, one feather weight given to me by a friend. It was her mother-in-laws machine. I call her Marty after Mary Artichuk.

  39. My machine is named “Bella”. No particular reason either. When I go into my sewing room I always start by saying hello Bella! Happy National Sewing Day everyone!

  40. I have a Pfaff that I love, but no name. I guess I’ve just never come across the right one.

  42. I have several sewing machines and my fav is my Pfaff. I named my Pfaff Lucy (my dog).

  44. I don’t have a name for my machine, but maybe I’ll give her one… my husband and I worked on repairing it for several days recently. We didn’t give up and neither did she. It’s running great now so maybe she deserves a name after that.
    Thanks for the thought 🙂

  45. No names for my machines 🙁 but I certainly love them 🙂 Especially my Bernina 1090! Thank you for the sweet giveaway!

  46. Hattie my Featherweight for my maternal grandmother who had me on her lap making aprons from grain bags on her Singer treadle.
    Leona, my BabyLock, for my paternal grandmother who spent many many hours crafting and sewing with me.

  47. A couple years ago, I got a Singer Featherweight. I named it Millie because that seemed like a nice, 1950’s name.

  51. Fun! I have 3 Babylock machines – Tilly is the Ellisimo, Millie is the Aria,Bless Bess is the Soprano (my travel machine). I have my mom’s Featherweight which I sew with a lot…and I named her Flossie, after my mom.

  53. My machine is a singer and I never thought to name it but is sure does “SING” when I use it… like a sweet melody!!!

  54. I don’t name my machines. Have a hard time coming up with names. However, when I am sewing, I can often be heard muttering, “Come on, sweety, just a little more…”

  56. I thought for sure that I would be the only one that didn’t name my machines! I can barely remember my kids names lol! I have two Vikings – a Quilt 870 and a Platinum 16. Happy with both of them. Happy Birthday FQS!

  58. I use my Kenmore that my husband bought me when we married 41 years ago. I also use my Mom’s Kenmore as well. They have no name, but we have our ups and downs!!!

  61. I don’t name my machine, although I probably should. It’s been with me 20 years and I still love it!

  62. I’ve only named my Featherweights – the first is Bobbi, for my mom, and the second is Charlene after the previous owner.

  65. I have a new Juki, a gift from my hubby for our 37th anniversary. Since I’m still learning it’s quirks, his current name seems to be “Dammit!” Hopefully someday soon he’ll be renamed something more endearing! lol!

  69. My Viking is named Sylvia, and my Featherweight is named Mina after my great grandmother, Wilhelmina!

  70. I’m not really the type who names things. I just call it “sewing machine”. If I name it will it sew better? I have a hard time remembering my grandkids names much less my sewing machine!

  71. I have several machines but my Featherweight is by far my favorite! I have named her Esther after my husband’s great aunt who gifted her to me before she passed away. She also gave me the very first quilt she made in the early 30’s. Unlike today when everyone seems to have multiple machines, Myself included. Auntie had only the one and used it daily until she was in her 90’s. She taught me to quilt and left me with much more than just a sewing machine. So, it’s Esther, my Featherweight!

  73. Mary Jane is the name of mine in honor of my grandmother Mary Jane Witte Blankenship. She hand quilted.

  75. I’ve got a Singer featherweight named Mildred, after her original owner, but my Bernina has the much more common name of Bernie. Love them both!

  76. My longarm is called Jem. Haven’t figured out a new name for my BabyLock Brilliant my hubby got me for Christmas yet. Any suggestions?

  77. My Berninas don’t have names but my Gammill longarm definitely needed a name. Her name is Miss Moneypenny, unless she is behaving badly and then she may be called a variety of names.

  78. I would tell you my Bernina’s name but I don’t want to curse and risk offending someone! LOL

  79. I don’t name my machines but I do have my grandma’s old singer so I call it “Grandma’s machine” and then I have my husbands grandma’s machine so it’s “mom-mom’s machine”, “my feather weight”, and Bernie, my Bernina. I always enjoy my weekends with Bernie!

  80. My Baby Lock Crescendo is named Celeste because I want to create only beautiful things with it

  81. I call my large Bernina830; Bathula because it sounds like a “big”name. This machine, the one I use most of the time at home,and I have quite a relationship with it as it can test my patience at time. My little travel Janome Gem Platinums is called “Sweetie”. I have a new Janome that has not been named yet. I had another Janome for over 30 years that I loved and often told it that(it never let me down). The new purchase I realized replaced it so I sent to old one off to victims of the Paradise Fire.

  83. I’ve net named my sewing machine. But then I have a kidney transplant and haven’t named it like many other transplant patients do. I do have silver foil butterfly stickers on my machine so she is dressed up and ready to go.

  84. I have 2 Berninas, a 1530 and a 730. I also have 2 Singer Featherweights, a 220 and a 221. They are not named but I do refer to them by their numbers. And then I also have a Sweet Sixteen.

  85. I simply call my Featherweight “Mama’s machine” because it reminds me of many hours of sewing with her.

  87. My Baby Lock is call Free, She is decorated with butterflies. Who fly free to do what she wants.
    I use mine to make quilts, lap quilts for service members at the Naval Hospital here in San Diego California. Who need to be cheer up for being the war. Help them to recover

  88. My featherweight has been named. Mabel after my GMa. I have 3 other machines that aren’t named.

  90. My machines do not have names, but have been called a name or two when they act up.

  92. I do not name my machines, however, I have a Brother and a Singer Featherweight. Love them both!

  93. I’ve never named my machines. Have just referred to them by their manufacturer name. Embarrassed to say I have 5! Love them all!!

  94. I call my Juki TL2010Q “Precious”…because she is the greatest machine I have ever owned and zones me out to comfort places! <3

  95. I’m not one for naming things, but my longarm I bought used from a gal named Bonnie. Clyde seemed a natural name for her partner in crime and I’ve just kept the name. He seems to like it here, so I’m not going to mess with changing the name!

  96. I have a Bernina and a Baby Lock. I have not named them. I have given it some consideration, but no inspired name has come to me yet!

  97. I have never named any of my machines. I should pick a sweet name for my featherweight though.

  98. I named my Babylock Ellisimo Pricilla. My Juki is called the Jukster She is my work horse.

  99. I have named all my sewing machines-my Featherweights are MayBelle & Opal, my big 306 vintage singer is Big Bertha, and my Janome/NewHome is Demeter. I still have to name my mid-arm! I think this all started when my son was little-he asked what our house’s name was, and I told him it didn’t have a name. Would he like to name it? He did, and our house is referred to as Fred to this day!

  101. I have a Pfaff Creative 7570 and her name is “SueBoo”. I’ve had her for 20 plus years and she’s still going strong!

  102. My machine is called Molly … just because. As an aside, I call my car Farley … Both faithful!!

  103. I have 2 Berninas and they have no name. I do love them though. I only name my cars!

  104. I haven’t named my machine, but I do call her “darling” quite frequently… unless she runs out of bobbin thread in the middle of a seam and then I call her something else!

  107. My sewing machine is Janie! Happy Sewing Machine Day! I’d be lost without you!!!

  108. I have a Baby Lock and a Janome, but I have never thought to name them. I’m going to give that idea some thought.

  110. I have a Brother sewing machine. At the time my youngest (my only boy) was 5 yrs old, and I never intended to name my machine. My son was my constant sewing companion and “helper”, and over time I began to refer to my machine as “”Little Brother”!

  111. I have 4 machines. 2 brother and 2 singer. I also have 3 daughters. If I call them by the wrong name 😂 imaginewhat I would do with 4 machines!!!

  112. I have a featherweight from 1952, the year I was born. I googled popular names in the 50’s and named her Peggy Sue!

  113. I have an Elna that I named Elva after my Grammie who was a prolific quilter! Thanks for the fun giveaway!

  114. I have a 730 Bernina given to me by my parents in 1970, and decided to get her a friend when Bernina put out the electronic 730 in the 90’s. The new Bernina is “Rio” a nickname my Mother called me, as she was the one who taught me to sew, and I think of her each time the machine turns on and flashes “Rio”.

  115. I had a Janome machine and upgraded to a Brother. When I got home and got it set up and my little Janome was sitting in front of it I said well BIG BROTHER let’s see what you can do. It has since that day been “Big Brother”.

  116. I have three vintage Singer 301 machines that I sew on. Their names are Rosie, Buttercup and Bonnie. My featherweight’s name is Sally, my Viking Mega Quilter is named Megan, and my Sweet Sixteen goes by Zoe. Also, in case you’re wondering, my car’s name is Stella.

  117. I haven’t yet named my newest sewing computer, a Bernina 830LE (or my Singer 437, Kenmore Elite, Featherweight, little Bernina, Singer 66, or any of my other machines), which is odd, now that I think about it, because I’ve named my truck, motorhome, travel trailer, and a number of others. Hmmmm … time to start thinking about that!

  119. I have never named a machine, but I love my relatively new Janome fast, straight stitch machine — a reliable work horse!

  120. I’ve never named a sewing machine. I’ve named animal quilt blocks though. My chicken pin cushion is called Hetty the hen.

  122. I have to admit that I don’t name my machines but I do have a favorite #1 and a favorite #2 🙂

  123. I have 5 machines, the only name they have is what they came with, like old Singer, new Singer, New Home etc.

  124. I sew on several machines and identify them by their brand and sometimes model
    Janome, Singer 301, featherweight, viking etc

  125. I have a Janome, and it has no name. But I love using it to create beautiful quilts!

  126. 1980s White, Beverly. 1941 Singer 66, Prudence. 1950s New Home, Hester. Random Elnita is Nita. 1960s White, Gilda. Recently acquired 1913 Singer 127, as yet unnamed. Yes, I give my machines names haha!

  127. I haven’t named my machines other than calling them by their brand names – my Janome, my Pfaff, my Babylock serger, etc. I love to sew, quilt and embroider on them all. 🙂

  128. I have a Bernina 440. I also have an old peddle Singer a dear gave to me. It was his mom’s.

  129. I named my first longarm “Emma”, after my great-grandmother. There is a new machine on order, and I’ll have to meet her before settling on a name.

  130. I have a Janome who I call Janie and a Pfaff 1229 who is my old girl and I call her Phyllis. I live them both.

    1. Neither of my machines are named. Enjoy your day!! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom

  131. Elsa is the name of my Sterling Edition Bernina 880. She is named after Elsa, from the movie Frozen because of her beautiful face plate which is reminiscent of the artwork from the movie.

  133. HI, I sew on the Bernina Activa 210 and call her ‘Bernie’; so original, I know! LOL! Thanks FQS for a Neat Giveaway!!!

  134. I don’t name my sewing machines. The only inanimate object I have named is my car. It’s a little Fiat, and its name is Sergio. Doesn’t that make you think of a cute Italian? Oh yeah!

    1. I have 3 machines. One is a white treacle machine from the 1800’s. I call her Old Faithful, the second is a white that is so heavy I call it 2 ton, the third is a brother that I call feather weight. You do not break your back when you pick it up

  136. I have a Brother CS-6000i. It’s a great machine but it doesn’t have a name.

  137. I hadn’t really thought about it but if I did, her name would be Bernice…named after a very dear Aunt who first inspired me to sew. Happy Sewing Machine day to all. I have no idea what life would be like without them and I don’t want to find out!

  138. Not a name, exactly, but “my other partner.” I spend as much time with it as my boyfriend!

  140. I have3 machines, all with no name but my go to is my Singer Patchwork. A simple machine comparatively but a trusty work horse. Professionally serviced once a year and runs so very well.

  143. I have 15 machines – a heavy duty singer 4452, a serger, a coverstitch machine, and a dozen assistance vintage sewing machines. If I named them all, I’d never be able to keep track of who’s who 🙂

  144. My Bernina is named Bernie. My featherweight is named Lela because that was my grandmother’s name, and I remember sewing on her featherweight when I was a young adult. Haven’t named my Pfaff yet.

  145. I never thought of naming my Brother sewing machine. I have always purchased Brother machines. If I was to name mine I would call her Crafty Lady. I have made many costumes for conversations for my kids. I have made quilts for each of my kids plus their teachers. I was in a bad car accident when a semi hit my car. I was unable to see for two years. I really missed seeing and am just now getting back to it. I love sewing and do it whenever I can.

    1. Oops auto correct…..I was unable to sew for two years. I really missed sewing and am just now getting back to it. I went through a knee replacement and had two back surgeries because of my accident. It was two hard sewing during that time. So my Crafty Lady had to wait.

  146. I have a Singer 4432 and a Brother Serger. Their names are Milo (Singer) and Otis (Brother). Love the movie.

  147. I’ve recently got my own sewing machine, my first possession in my life. (I used to use mother’s.) Although, I bought it as secondhand and it seems the previous owner just left her in a storage for years, she wouldn’t obey me easily in the beginning.
    I didn’t take her to a proper shop(too expensive!), but searched information on the internet and youtube, then cleaned, put oil, changed parts.
    Now, she seems feeling much better.
    I’m feeling much better.
    So, she doesn’t have a name, but just, ‘my kid’ 🙂

  148. I did not name my sewing machine. I have a brother. I found it in a case on the side of the road discarded. My boyfriend cleaned it out and oiled it and it works great. I think maybe I should name her. I will call her Serendipity!

  150. My singer machine is called Granny Gert. She was my great aunt Gertrude. She was the quilt maker in our family. She was beautiful, sweet and loving and I miss her!

  151. I have a Pfaff Performance 5.2 and love it! I had never thought of naming it, but I think I will call her “Joy” because that is how I feel every time I sew with her!

  152. I use a Janome DC 5100 most of the time, but also have an old (1970’s) Bernina Sport machine that is not computerized. That one is named “Old Reliable”!

  153. I have a Bernina 790 plus and call it the beast because it is so heavy to take to classes!

  155. My kids bought me a Brother sewing machine for my birthday last year. I call it my “baby”.

  157. I have several sewing machines that do not have names. But, the one that does is my featherweight because it was made on the day my mom passed away( not the year, just the Month and day) So, I named it Little Evelyn, after my Mom <3

  158. My featherweight is called “Elva” after my grandmother (who didn’t sew) and my Elna Lotus is called “Lola.” My Janome 9400 is called “Diva.”

  159. I named my Pfaff Winnie after my grandmother who taught me to sew. I named my Singer Ron for my husband as he brought it for me in 1964.

  160. I love my machines. They have names; Peter the Persnickety is my Pfaff, Suzy is my Janome Skyline S3 and Becky is my Janome QC6019. Becky goes to class with me, Suzy is my working at home machine. Peter does a lot of my free motion quilting when he is in the mood to cooperate!

  161. My grandmother gave me her Singer Slant-O-Matic 401a. It doesn’t have a name as we are still getting acquainted.

  162. I have had my sewing machine for years. I call her Grace because that is what she has shown me time and time again! Even though I would love to have a new machine, I would never think about putting her in the closet and never using her. She has been through the “stuff”. I would like a new machine for quilting only. Love my Grace!

  163. I have an industrial Singer from the late 1940’s. She is called Rosie, after Rosie the riveter. 😊

  167. I got my sewing machine free from work. It was my 15 year service award and there was a catalog of gifts to chose from, most in the $50-75 dollar range. There was the most basic and simple Singer sewing machine (I think I saw it online at Wal-Mart for $59) and that is what I am still using. No name for this one, but if i upgrade to a new, fancy machine, then I would definitely give it a name!

  168. None of my machine have names. I have three altogether. A Babylock, a 1954 Singers and last a Momtgery Wards.

  169. I have a machine it doesn’t have a name either it was given to me by my mother-in- law.

  170. Yes I named my sewing machine. My mom taught me to sew when I was 6. When I was in high school we learned to quilt together. So I have named my lovely sewing machine: “Pattie Girl” after the wonderful lady who got me started with thread and needle.

  171. I have a Bernina 1060 special. She doesn’t have a name but Id probably call her Big Bertha cause its dang heavy.

  173. Happy Sewing Machine Day everyone! I have several machines, but sadly none of them have names despite my love for each of them.
    Thank you for the giveaway opportunity, LOVE the FQS 🙂

  174. My sewing machine is a Bernina, very old, but still working perfectly! I call her Betsy!

  175. I have one sewing machine. His name is Pete and my seam ripper’s name is Repeat. 🙂

  176. I have a Featherweight who’s name is Ruby after my mother-in , who the machine orginaly beloned to.Then I have a new Eversew that is pink so its name is Pinky, of corse.Then there is a brother machine named Snoopy ,because it does Snoopy embroidery.Oh and a Janome named the Gnome .And a Viking named LaRue after my friend who gave it ot me.

  178. “King Brother” for my fanciest Brother machine, and the other two are “Big Brother” and “Little Brother”. Even my husband and son know which machine I’m referring to!

  179. My old machine that has moved on to the next life was Phyllis. I have not named my new machine yet.

  180. I have 5 sewing machines plus a serger. The two machines I use most are the Bernina and one of the Janome’s. One is “Baby” and the other is “Joanie”.

  181. I haven’t named them yet, but I am thinking. I have a Jazz, and since I lived in the New Orleans area for years (and still live in LA) I will name it Armstrong.
    My Janome, Jane, and my
    Brother, Tom (after my real brother)!

  182. I have had several different types of machines and loved them all. Espescially my first which was an engagement gift: A White sewing machine. I only name my projects, not my machines.

  183. Thanks for alerting us to National Sewing Machine Day and for the giveaway.
    I use the Singer sewing machine my mother first had in about 1938 or -39. It’s the machine I used to learn to sew. It doesn’t exactly have a name but when I refer to it I use the “name” Mom’s Old Black Singer. I sincerely hope it outlives me!

  184. My Pfaff is Gretchen, she’s German after all! And my Featherweight is Rosa Mae. Love seeing what others name their machines!

  185. I don’t name my sewing machine or car. I do love my sewing machine though. Jadahlgr at yahoo dot com

  186. My current machine does not have a name. I had an older machine a friend had given me so I names it Jess. The initials of the friend who gave it to me are JS so it worked out good! I also have a vintage (1970’s) Kenmore that I call Rose. She came in a clam shell case covered with roses. I’m not too creative when it comes to names!

  187. Well you BERNINA 750 was a long awaited purchase she gives me joy. So I call her Joy

  188. I have a Janome 8900 … I named it Oprah … because it can do anything and everything!

  189. My”Bessie” is a great old gal! She is a treadle sewing machine that belonged to my grandmother. In the early 60’s, my grandmother taught me how to use her and then when I became a sixth grader, she asked me if I would like to have the machine. Oh my gosh! You never saw a girl so happy!!! My dad brought the machine home and I used to run home from school each day to sew on her! Fast forward to the future…”Bessie” is still with me and is still the most reliable machine I have ever had. And I still have the “rhythm” in my feet that can stop and start her on a dime without having to touch the flywheel! Long live Bessie!

  190. I have 2 Brother machines, but my dream is a Janome. Some day…..
    I never thought of giving them a name! Maybe I will now!
    😊😊

  192. My Redeye treadle is named Ameila after her only other owner. My 1936 Featherweight is named after my grandmother Matilda. The Bernina 350 is very originally named Bernie, lol. And my Janome who balks at any type of utility sewing but free motions like a dream, Miss Persnickitey.

  193. I have an old Kenmore from the early seventies – I call her Old Faithful as she has never let me down once – good old machine – would never trade her.

  195. My sewing machine is a Brother vq2400. It goes by Betsy when it’s good and Damit when it’s bad. 😂

  196. I have a machine upstairs named Suzyand one downstairs na.ed Bertha because it is twice the size of Suzy

  198. I have 3 sewing machines. I have a Singer Featherweight 221 that was gifted to me by my wonderful mother in law just before she passed away last year. I call her Cecile in honor of my mother in law. I also have a Brother CS600i that is not named and don’t use unless I need specialty stitches. I upgraded the Brother to my Juki TL2010Q a couple of years ago but haven’t named her either.

  199. My sweetheart bought me a PFAFF quilt ambition 2.0 with IDT I call ‘Honey’ because I wanted to learn to quilt.

  200. I have several older machines from the 40s-60s. I have decided to name them after mine and my husbands grandmothers, all of whom were seamstresses. Doris, Marie, Mary Katherine, Vera.

  201. I have 3 Pfaff machines, none of which have a name. Never even gave it a thought to name them. Ha!

  203. I don’t really name my machines. One is a Kenmore, and I call it Kenny. The other is a Janome and I refer to it as Janome. Pretty original, huh?

  204. I have 2 Brother combo sewing/embroidery machines – 270D was my first but it didn’t named until I got my second, bigger, machine – Innovis 2800D (D is for Disney embroidery) and now they are Baby Bear and PaPa Bear! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂 ♥

  205. I name everything! My sewing machine is a vintage Kenmore with table from the 70’s, & her name is Ms. Molina.

  207. My newer Bernina is a 350 special edition, #cottonandsteel “Hello Lovely “ so I just call her Lovely!!! She ‘s beautiful!!
    Thank you!!!

  208. I don’t name my machines, but I sure LOVE every one of them! I have treadles, Featherweights, 301’s, Juki’s and more……my husband asked me the other day how I decide which one I’m going to sew on 🙂 Sew many choices and I enjoy using all of them!

  209. I have a Bernina 430 that I love! I have had it for 15 years but never thought to give it a name, maybe I’ll reconsider.

  210. I have a brothers LS-590 and a Janome 100Q. I love my sewing machines but have not named them!

  211. My Pfaff is a 36 yo 1027 and her full name is Camille Kristyne Mc Nelson (after Camille Roskelley, Kristyne Czepuryk, Sherri McConnell and Carrie Nelson).

  212. My Bernina’s name is Ethal. Named after the lovable, dependable sidekick of Lucy!

  213. My newest Bernina is named Mickey. Not after the Mouse, but the woman who taught me how to use the features on it. My 640 is named Agatha. A little Magnum reference there!

  215. I don’t name my sewing machine. It’s a Bernina Virtuosa 153QE that I bought new. I love it!! Thank you!

  216. I have a Babylock Destiny and a Pfaff Creative Performance. Both are fantastic machines, but neither has a name.

  217. I have a pretty basic Kenmore machine, but she gets the job done well. She doesn’t officially have a name, but I would name her Donna, after my aunt who taught me to sew when I was a little girl.

  218. I have a Laura Ashley Brother sewing machine. Such a fancy machine for me who only really knows how to straight stitch. Straight stitch is all I need for my hobby/obsession of piecing/quilting. I haven’t named her, but the funniest thing is she smells like rain hitting concrete. So I’ve thought of naming her the Rain Goddess, but that seems kind of silly!
    ljbisme at msn dot com

  219. I do name my main machines I use (at least one) on an almost daily basis (my therapy)
    My little Janome 3050 is JANE
    My Janome Horizon is RUBY
    and my Bernina is BERNICE

    These and my others are my treasures as I have a very small collection of sewing machines, and I love them all !

  220. I have acquired many sewing machines over the years (still have all of them), but I have never named any of them.

  221. Only my Featherweights has a name. The other machine is just called my Viking.

  222. My first and so far only machine is a Husquevarna machine and it has been a great machine. I haven’t named her but I may have to come up with a name now.

  223. All of my machines get names. I just bought a vintage pale green Singer last month. Love it!
    My workhorse (and that is her name) is a Brother PQ1500SL.

  224. My Janome machine is named “Sweetie” as she helps me make so many wonderful items.

  225. Haven’t named any of the sewing machines but I do xall the 6 thread embroidry “Big Boy”.

  227. I don’t have either of my machines named, unless you count the assorted curse words thrown at them on occasion 😂😂

  229. Well I call mine Betty because she is White! Betty pretty great. She is actually my first sewing machine. Bought for me buy my parents about 10 years ago.

  230. I have 5 sewing machines
    The oldest is a Singer in a cabinet
    It was my grandmothers. In fact i learned to sew using that machine. I have a brother project runway that i love to use. Gave 3 away. One to each of my daughters and the other to my daughter in law. Hoping to teach the next generation to sew and quilt. My eldest grand daughter loves to help design items.

  231. Haven’t named any of the sewing machines but I do call the 6 thread embroidry machine “Big Boy”.

  232. I have not named my sewing machines. I should since I have 5! Love the machine blocks.

  233. I have two Singer Featherweight sewing machines. The first one I named Louise after my grandmother who taught me the joy of sewing and needle arts. The second machine was one I purchased for my mother. When she passed away, I named her Thelma.

  234. i named my singer 99k hazel because it reminds me of the treadle singer my mom taught me sew with.

  235. I have 4 sewing machines. My first one, a Bernina Record 830, I bought in 1975. His name is Bernie… I have not named any of the others yet.

  236. I have never thought about it. Is a Juki. I had a Vintage Kenmore all metal, a really great machine that I consider it to be a “Beastie”.

  237. My sewing machines are all very old. I have a Montgomery Ward brand which sews forward and backward and is in a cabinet. The next one is completely metal and incredibly heavy! It’s a White brand. The other is a Brother brand and about shot. I LOVE sewing and my sewing machines. I would love to have a new sewing machine! One that I can use more creatively, to be more creative myself!! I love your website! Thanks so much!!

  238. My sewing machine is a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire and I call her Sapphire. She has helped me through some tough times.

  239. My singer is named Billie after my Mom – she taught me to sew when I was little.

  242. My Singer 301 is named Betty, my Featherweight is Auntie Em, Dorothy is my Singer Studio S16, and I call my Husvarna Sapphire #^*%!@

  243. I dont have a name but do have terms of endearment or not that I say depending on if it is behaving or not.

  244. I don’t usually name things however, I have called my machine Baby at times because it is a BabyLock.

  245. I have named my featherweight “Caroline” in honor of my aunt who let me use her brand new Singer unconditionally when I was a beginning sewist at the age of about 12. She didn’t have daughters and she so wanted to share her enthusiasm for sewing with me. She was a great teacher, not critical, always encouraging.

  246. My sewing machine does not have a name but maybe it should 🙂 Happy Sewing!!!

  248. I have a beginner brother SQ9285 and I love it. Her name is Gertrude ❤️

  249. I named my machine Bertha, my son got it for me when he first got out of High School. Not a fancy one but keeps plugging away.

  250. Of course she has a name! It’s Audrey, as in Hepburn, because she’s a whole lot of sassy! LOL

  251. My Juki domestic is named Jolene. My Juki industrial is Laverne and of course she has an L monogram on her. My travel machine is a vintage hot pink Brother named Blanche!

  253. Yes I have 2..Babylock name is Bailey and my Brother name is Avery

  254. If all is well his name is Bro (it’s a brother embroidery machine). When he’s giving me trouble, he’s Ivan (the Terrible). I have another basic machine I call Dear. Most of the time.

  256. Nomie–my youngest mispronounced “sewing machine” and called it a “nomie machine” when she was tiny. Of course, she also called the craft room “crap” room and that stuck too!

  257. My machine doesn’t have a name unless it starts to be finicky and than it is called many names I couldn’t post! But, I do love my Janome!

  258. I have 2 sewing machines. One is a Morse Super and the other is a Kenmore. I call them Super and Kenmore – just so my husband knows which one I’m talking about – haha!!

  259. The first sewing machine that I ever owned was a very basic Singer that I asked for as a combined birthday/Christmas present while I was in college. Now, many years and sewing machines later, I have 2 Berninas – couldn’t give up my old faithful 830 when I got the 440 – 3 Featherweights and several other assorted ones. But I love them all!

  261. I’ve only had my Brother for a year and a half. Quilting is a new hobby for me. Loving it so far. I never thought of naming my machine but that sounds fun so I may have to find a meaningful name for it.

  262. I have two brother sewing machines. They aren’t the best machines, but all I can afford at this point. I haven’t named them, but maybe when I get my dream machine, I will give her a name!

  264. My featherweight is named Bethel after its original owner but my other machines are nameless. Love all the patterns.

  265. I have never named my machine. But every time I use it I think of my mom. She sewed all the clothes I wore from a baby to after I was married. She could make a dress out a scrap and make it look like it had been designed that way. She made my wedding gown and hand stitched every pearl and sparkles on the dress and train. It was a true act of love and now she can’t sew and doesn’t remember doing it and I remind her wishing we could go back to those days.

  267. I have several machines but only one has a name. My long arm is named POSie for reasons I can’t say here!

    1. I have a Brother HC1850 which has been a work horse and my best friend. But she is just about slap dab wore out due to use. I call her mostly “Damnit” these day!! But I still love her!!!!

  269. Bo Jean is one of my sewing machines. My moms old Rocketeer machine is called hammaw.

  271. I have a Featherweight and a Necchi. They don’t have names unless they do something bad and then I give them a name!

  272. I name all of my machines! I am currently sewing on Batman (Bernina 740) and Wonder Woman (Bernina 350). Thanks for the chance to win!

  273. My singer is named Stella. She doesn’t often cause me problems but when she does I yell. STELLA. Just like in the movie

  275. Featherweight#1: Glinda
    Featherweight#2: Lucy
    Brother Embroidery: Linda
    Brother #2: Sassy
    Janome: Lena

  276. I have not named my machine. I love it very much but don’t talk to it either. I bought it when I retired and am so excited to lear more about quilting.

  277. My Babylock is Clara and my Brother is Emma. Both in honor of my mom and grandmother who have passed but taught me the love of Quilting.

  278. No names for my machines got a kenmore in acabinetfir my first one at age 16thenwhike I college receiveda51 singer dressmaker because my parents didn’t want to move my other one every time I moved. Then I had a elna and wore the baby outno one could fix the tension to stay so I boughta Bernina whichhas beensewing up a storm since I bought it

  279. I keep saying I need to name my machines, but none of them have names yet!

  281. I love my Singer sewing machine, made in the 50’s. Keeping it clean, greased and oiled keeps it happy and me too! “Old faithful” is her name!

  282. I have never named any of my sewing machines. I really should. I get very attached to my sewing machine because I know it helps me be creative and that makes me happy.

  283. I named my two previous machines, both of which “died” last year. My Viking was Lily, and my Brother was Joyce. My new machine is a Juki and I just call her Juki. My backup is a 1947 Singer 15-91 named Linda (the most common girls name for babies born in 1947). I also have my grandmother’s treadle and I call it Bernice, which was her name.

  285. I have three machines, the machine I use the most is my Babylock which I named Ruthie, after my Godmother, Ruth, who mostly raised me and taught me everything I needed to know in life to be a happy well rounded person. She also sewed and quilted and I have all her quilts. My Pfaff I named Patricia, she’s named after a nurse who taught me how to be a great nurse! And finally my beloved Bernita which is small but a workhorse, like my grandma, Dolores, so I named her Dolores after my grandma who made me amazing clothes all my life. Now I’m making things for her as she has Alzheimer’s.

  286. Yes! All of my sewing machines have names. My domestic is Esme, the long arm is Logan, and my travel machine is Stian.

  287. I call them by their brand names—Pfaff, Bernina, and Chicago 7–that is of course if they are being cooperative. I can’t print what I call them if we are not working well together 😉

  288. I don’t actually have names for my machines, I wouldn’t want the girls to get jealous if I “spoke to or hung out” with one more than another…and I’d lose track of who had which name – can you imagine???

  289. I have Chrissy the Crescendo, Delta the Destiny 2, and then there’s Gypsy the Soprano (my travel machine).

  291. My Pfaff Passport 3 is Matilda and my longarm machine is Lizzy. I have more machines but these are the only ones who have names. I guess that’s because I use them more. They make me happy…

  292. My machine’s name is Penny, which I think is a happy, companionable name for my dear, reliable Pfaff.

  293. I have a Bernina that my husband bought for me and a Bernina that my daddy bought my Mom in the early 1970’s! I’ve named my new machine Ann, after my mom! She passed away 20 years ago but I know she’s always with me when I’m sewing! 😀❤️

  295. My favorite is my pink featherweight 222 her name is Misty. My Teal 222 featherweight is Rae after my two Granddaughters they share Rae as their middle name. I have another 222featherweight named Madison. I love sewing on them all.

  296. No, my machine doesn’t have a name. I might name it if I thought it was the culprit in my sewing misadventures, but alas, I know it’s user error!

  299. My machine, even though it’s only 4 years old, is usually called “Jerk”. I’ve had issues with it since I got it and now it doesn’t even sew half of the stitches it has available. So Jerk is going on the shop very soon! P.S. thank you for offering the giveaway!

  300. I have a Baby Lock. Love it, but haven’t named it. I just go through withdrawal every time I have it serviced.

  302. My viking jade – I affectionately call her a pain in my butt
    My juki – I call my good girl 🙂

  303. I have 3 sewing machines. Sometime they are like my friends so I have named them after 2 friends and my sister. Jayne, Lucy and Duggan.

  304. My newest machine is a Husquvarna Epic 960Q, and it is big, so I named it the Beast! Just cuz it’s so big I will never be able to move it by myself.

  306. Yes! I love my “Sewphie”!!!!! She is a trusty companion sharing my love of quilting!!!!

  308. I have my Babci Edna’s (Babci is Polish for grandmother) vintage sewing machine. There is a small piece of tape with “5/8” written by my Babci on the bed of the machine. She sews like a dream and is of course named Edna.

  310. My machine doesn’t have a name, but I like to personalize it by putting stickers on it from places we visit. Maybe one day a name will jump out at me to call it 🙂

  312. My sewing machine is a Babylock Crescendo…I don’t have a name for her but she is 7 years old and I love her!

  313. I have a singer golden touch and sew I got in 1972 as my 12th Birthday present. I got all the accessories for it. I love my machine. I don’t necessarily have a name for her, but when I sit down to sew I say hey “baby” let’s do this.

  316. The only names my sewing machines ever had is the name of their manufacturer: Singer, Kenmore.

  317. My sewing machine is named Sweetie. My grandson thinks it is a real human being. She is to me!

  319. I don’t name my machines. I have Janome 4120, Bernina 440 and Elna 730 PRO Excellence. Janome is my everyday workhorse machine, Bernina is mostly for embroidery, and Elna for machine quilting because of it’s throat space.

  320. I have 20 sewing machines with names. Seems to happen to featherweights- lol. The one I am using currently is named Elspeth – she is a dependable Singer 222 who is 63 years old and made in Scotland.

  321. I have a Juki and totally call her by that. It cracks up my like boy. “Why, nice to see you again, Juki Lou Who!” “C’mon, Juki girl… You can do it! Don’t run out of bobbin thread just yet…” “Whew, Juke-ster, have you been getting into my sewing snacks lately?! You’re getting heavy to set up, girl.”

    I’m not going to lie; she also has some pretty sweet tattoos, as well. Lol I made a few decals on the Cricut to make her feel extra pretty, and she totally loves being covered in dinosaurs holding sewing supplies now.

  324. My featherweight sewing machine I call ‘Elvis’! I love Elvis so I just named i Elvis. I grew up loving everything Elvis.

  327. I have a bernina purchased when my favorite quilt shop closed and the owners moved to CA. At the fire sale, she had tagged it “Her Beloved Bernina” so I think of my friend Linda from Linderella’s Quilt Works every time I use it. Even though that’s not really a name, that machine gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling whenever I use it. Their new company is called colourwerx and are doing amazing things. Check them out!

  329. My Pfaffs don’t have names, but I love them anyway. They do everything I asked them to. Better behaved then my children!

  330. I have 3 machines…all Bernina. My 770QEE is named Emily. My 530 is named Huckleberry and my sitdown quilter Q20 is named Belle. One big happy family!

  331. All of my machines have names! Nina (Bernina 830), FeFe (Pfaff Creative Icon), Goldilocks (Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold), and Mrs. Mattie is my HandiQuilter Avante (named for my grandmother who taught me to sew!!) Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  332. My brand new Jerome is nameless at the moment. Maybe I’ll.name him CHANCE. He gives me the chance to create and share my creations with others, as I give all my works away.
    If I win another machine I’ll name her WINNIE, by winning I can double my efforts and ability to share.

  333. I have a Juki tl2000 and her name is Mrs Juki lol, she is in my sewing room and l also have a singer that l use in the evening when l watch tv and sew,her name is Suzy singer❤

  334. Of course my machine has a name,I talk to her everyday! Her name is Nina(and she is a Bernina, if you couldn’t guess😊)

  335. I love Sew Big or Go Home! I haven’t made it yet but I need to.

    I sew with a Singer 44s for piecing and such and Singer S16 mostly for quilting. I love my sturdy mechanical machines and someday I may give them sturdy mechanical names, any suggestions?

  336. I have a basic singer esteem and I named her Lady Daphne after a favorite flower of my friend’s who passed. She isn’t fancy but she can fake it! Lol

  337. I have never named a sewing machine. Maybe it is because I have had so many of them over the year. I would trade up to a newer one every few years so I didn’t own all of them for long lengths of time.

  338. Yes I name my lovely sewing machines! My Bernina is Inga after my husbands grandma, After all it is made in Sweden, My Baby lock is named after my italian grandma(nona) Mary or Maria, my Brother is Elizabeth after my grandma, and my Luminaire is Kate after my dad’s mom!! This is well thought out!!! LOL!!!

  339. I have 2 sewing machines. The newer one is a Brother XR3340 Sewing & Quilting machine. It’s really nice – I named it Perl. My older sewing machine is a Kenmore my husband bought from a lady at his work. Her father was a tailor and he was able use it any longer due to poor sight. I named that one Ginni after my mother Virginia.

  340. I have a Brother XR7700, my first and only machine so far, and it’s been a great machine to learn on! No name though – I’ll have to come up with one. 😊 My dream machine would be a Juki.

  341. My sewing machine and I are best friends. She takes me places I could never go alone. Her name is Sammy after my first cat. We went everywhere together when I was young. 😘

  342. Sorry Kate is named after my dad’s grandma (nona) , and my Juki is named Jeanette after my aunt!!

  344. my Juki is named Jeanette after my aunt!! Kate is named after my dad’s grandma

  345. I have been quilting on Bernie! She is a Bernina 750. When I am sewing, my husband says I am “driving my cadillac”. 🧵

  346. I never thought about an official name for my sewing machine. I just call her Juki

  348. I have a Juki 2010q, it doesn’t have a name but I have been known to call it a few names at times.

  349. I have named my machines, although I don’t always remember them. 😀 My featherweight is Heather, as it was made in Scotland. My Pfaff Ambition is Abby named for the fairy on Sesame Street that my Granddaughter loved. My Pfaff 2140 is Helga and my Pfaff Creative Performance is Violet(after all she is purple). I just got a Bernina but haven’t named her yet.

  350. I have several machines and I don’t name them. However they are the loves of my life so perhaps I should give them names. The only think I’m my sewing room that has a name is my body double and her name is “Bessie”!

  351. I have several machines and I don’t name them. The only thing in my sewing room that has a name is my body double and her name is “Bessie”!

  354. I haven’t named my machines, but I have two Singers and one will ALWAYS be “Amanda’s machine” because it was what my sister-in-law and dear friend willed to me on her passing with cancer three years ago. I have been hesitant to tear it apart and get it in working order, but I am happy to say today, in honor of the day, I took it apart, oiled and adjusted it, and it is now running like a happy new machine!

  356. I’ve only had my machine a little over a year and never thought to give it a name. It’s a Singer Confidence Quilter.

  357. I have two machines–a really old Singer my aunt got when she was in her early 20’s, (and she is in her 70’s now and I treasure it) that I’ve named “Bessie” or “The Tank” because it’s entirely steel. My new one I’ve named Punk-*as because it’s got a serious attitude with knits.

  358. I have a Brother NX-2000 and love it!! We usually refer to it as the NX-2000 vs my travel sewing machine.

  359. I have several sewing machines – set up and sewing right now are a Sparrow 25 and Elna 720 pro and a Bernita serger – it’s wonderful to have them all up and running !

  360. I am a Bernina girl. I got my first one in 1972 and bought a new Bernina when I retired six years ago. Love them both, but no name except for ‘old girl’ for the first one. ❤️

  361. Daisy Jay is my Janome 8900 and my new Bernina Q24 Longarm is called Lily ❤️ They need names…. we talk to them enough!!

  362. My main machine is a Singer Quantum Stylist 9960, and because she’s the newest machine, her nick name is ‘New Girl’! I usually just call my machines by their brand names…Maybe I should think about giving them proper names!

  363. I have several sewing machines none of which have a name. However, I sometimes call them names. Names which I won’t mention here.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

  364. I have two machines. The first is a Kenmore that I bought when I was in my 20’s that I learned to quilt on over 30 years ago. The second is a Janome S5 that my husband bought me a few years ago for Christmas because I really wanted an upgrade. I have not named either machine.

  365. I do! Isabelle after my dear mother in law who I miss everyday. She was an amazing seamstress but never made a quilt but was always cheering me on!

  366. I have a 1970 Sears Kenmore that I call Granny. She was my husbands grandmother’s sewing machine. My MIL gave it to me when she passed away because it was from the year I was born. My other machine, a 2017 Baby Lick Crescendo, my Mom bought me as a “thank you” for all that I have done for her. It doesn’t have a name yet. It usually takes me a while to name things.

  367. I’m not good at naming things (it’s only because it’s law that my kids have names!) 😀 But I have 2 Bernina’s, 1 Brother, and my hubby and I own 2 Featherweights. Oh, and he us an upholsterer, so he has 3 industrial machines at work. Is that good enough? LOL I LOVE my machines, even though I don’t name them

  368. I have several machines. My Featherweight is Sweetie, my Viking Sapphire is Sapphire,but my new Juki tl 2000qi I call “Darling”…

  369. Hi I have a 1979 Pfaff, a2015 Pfaff and a Brother1500 I love them all but I haven’t named them. My dress dummy is Judy! Have a happy sewing DAY!

  370. I have several machines. One of my favorite machines is a 1946 White that I call Hilda. She’s a work horse but she can also be a witch. So I call her Hilda 🙂

  371. Happy National Sewing machine day! I have names for some of my machines. The vintage ones that were gifts are named after their original owners. My main machines are only named for their models. Vanna is my new long arm, because I won the money to purchase her from the Secret Santa contest on Wheel of Fortune.

  372. My sewing machine that I am currently using has been named Lucky! It’s my back up, starter machine that’s just plain lucky that I don’t take a sledge hammer to him because I’m constantly having to unsew!

  373. I have 2 Berninas that I use when I sew- one older and one newer. I have not named them, but definitely think of them has girls! I have heard if we talk to plants and our things nicely that they will last/grow much better! Maybe I really need to do this! Don’t know what I would do without them!

  375. I have my mom’s mom’s mom’s Singer 401A with knee pedal in a table. My mom remembers all the good times with her grandma sewing on the machine. I was little when she passed, so my memories are of her daughter, my grandma, sewing on it. So when a friend volunteered to clean it up (since Grandpa had left it out in the dusty, dirty shop after grandma passed) and she asked for a name, I said to call her Bonnie after my grandma.

  376. I have two Pfaffs. One for sewing and one I use for embroidery. I sometimes call them names, but only when they are being naughty!

  378. I call my newest machine The Beast. It’s a heavy duty machine that I can finally quilt with

  384. I’ve never thought about naming my machine. We name all of our vehicles so I’m not sure why it never occurred to me. I’ll have to mull it over and give her a name soon.

  385. One of my vintage machines is Edna Elizabeth, for my mother and her mother, both wonderful with sewing.

  388. I have a Janome 6500, but it never occurred to me to give her a name. I’ll have to give that some thought.

  392. ChiChi the Necchi. ☺️ But I just bought a Janome Skyline S7 that is needs a name.

  393. The name I have given my sewing machine is LollyPolly. My oldest grandson started calling me that a few years ago. I have a babylock Elizabeth

  394. I have an Elna supermatic and I call her just my Elna. Also a brother serger and a brother coverstitch but they don’t have names .

  395. I have 3 machines, none of which has a name. I love them all and I love sewing. There is so much satisfaction when you complete a project.

  396. I have 11, yes 11, sewing machines that are not named. Out of my herd, I like the Pfaffs the best!

  397. Ano official name. Although depending on how things are going, I may call it a name.

  398. Actually I bought a BabyLock Grace because it was my Grandmother Grace who encouraged me to keep sewing.

  399. I own a 1930’s Sears Kenmore sewing machine. I love my machine but have not named it.

  400. I have a Singer, “Spartan 192k”. She was my mothers in the 50’s. I learned to sew on the old girl when I was a youngin and have been doing so ever since. I call her “Sassy”! She’s a 3/4 sz. Little black work-horse, with a slightly temperamental tensioner…I oil her regularly because she likes to run FAST! She doesn’t agree with that ‘slow and steady wins the race’ phooey, lol. She is so fleet of foot that she has sewn right over my finger without missing a stitch.(it actually hurt REALLY bad!) I love my Sassy girl! I quilt with her now and every time I use her, I remember Mom.(who, in hindsight, was also a Sassy girl!)

  401. I have always referred to my sewing machines as “Baby Girl”. When I’m sewing, you often will hear me say, “Good job, Baby Girl”! It’s just that bond between a girl & her machine!!!!!

  402. My sewing machine is a Destiny2, aka Lady Dy. Another of my machines is also a Babylock; she is named Jane. I also have Little Brother and Cher. Cher arrived on Santa’s sleigh for my 8th Christmas. She is all metal and weighed more than I did that Christmas. Cher was my primary sewing machine until 2010. She still sews beautifully.

  405. I have not named my machines, but refer to them as their brand.
    All 4 are very special to me and I enjoy my time with them.

  408. I have two well loved machines. One is named Lucy, as it was my grandmother’s Singer from the 1960’s. The other I acquired in 1984.

  409. The only machine I have named is my Featherweight and I named it Cindy after me as it was born the same year I was, 1954 (or so I have been told).
    So, when I scold it, everybody thinks I’m talking to myself.

  410. Happy Sewing Machine Day! My Brothers SE625 was a Christmas Day gift to myself. My mom died 2 weeks before Christmas several years ago & she never got to open the sewing machine we bought her. She taught me to sew along w/ her dear neighbor from Wales & together we made a full length prom coat-I got so many compliments on it. My machine is “choo-choo” because it chugs along at my pace & always takes me on an adventure. Not the destination, but the journey Mom would say. She was so afraid to fly & I bribed her with “Price is Right” Tickets”, but she still missed my college graduation. Still Love You Edith!

  411. It never occurred to me to name my machines. I just call them Bernina or Juki.

  412. Born Friday June 13th, 61 yrs ago, I’ve been sewing since I was 17. My 1949 Singer Featherweight is Fathful Flossie. Great machine! My Singer Brilliance is Smarty Pants.

  415. I call her “Whoa Betty” because if I mess up or do something spectacular, my response is the same.. “Whoa Betty, good job” or “Whoa Betty, knock that off”.

  418. Her name is Nedra! My Babylock Ellegante 2 is lovingly known as “Nedra,” named after my Grandma Abbott. My Bernina’s moniker is “Buttercup!” 😄

  419. I have a Babylock Ellegante. Her name is Ella. She has a personality all her own and quite an occasional stubborn streak that lands her in the corner at times ha!

  421. I never thought about their names but I do have names for most of them. Ember is my embroidery machine, Serge is my serger. Bernadette is my newest machine, an antique Singer 27 treadle. Of course, there is also Sassy, which happens to be the best running of all. My mannequin is Veronica because she always stands so perfectly straight while I measure and pin to her. This freaks my kids out cause I talk to her (She never answers back!). The rest are mostly for parts so I just call them Backups.

  422. My New Home Memory Craft 8000 and I are not on speaking terms. The backlight on the screen went out just as I was starting to sew on my Summer Moon blocks. I have my mom’s Singer and a friend gifted me a Featherweight. We’re still friends.

  423. I have a 20 year old Pfaff, and it is named “Daisy”..also have two older Singers, Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey.. aka the “back-up singers..
    cheers,
    maggie

  424. No names for my sewing machines except to call them (lovingly) my old, Kenmore – newer, Janome – and newest, Baby Lock :)! I also still have my mom’s old Singer machine that has a place of honour in my sewing room. Each is precious to me!

  425. I don’t name my sewing machines (all Janome), but not because I don’t love them!

  427. I have three machine, my long arm is Sewphie, and I have a Bertha(pfaff quilter 4.0) and my baby lock is Lucy, after Lucille Ball. She was my favorite!

  429. I a singer 401a. It is a work horse. I call her Nellie. She is the only one I have ever named.

  430. I have two Bernina machines. The mama is Mathilda and the baby is Cherry.

  431. I’ve had my Bernina 440 QE for about 12 years now – still love it though I haven’t given it a name. Thanks for the chance to win.

  432. I have many sewing machines including a Juki TL-Q that is my all time favorite machine of all time, a Babylock Journey, singer XL- 1000, and several others but none of them have a name. I do however have a Nolting Long Arm and she has a name- Lizzie – named after my grandmother that was my inspiration for sewing! I have her name proudly displayed on my machine!

  434. I dont name my machines but have 2 the same that I alternate with. They are just the brown one and blue one after the colour of their covers

  435. No, I haven’t named my machines. Maybe it’s something I should think about!

  436. I own about 8 sewing machines and 2 sergers. By far, my favorite is my first machine. My mother bought me a White sewing machine. I’m still heartbroken that I took it to be fixed and was finally told it was beyond repair. Best machine ever!

  437. I have a Baby Lock Sofia 2.. never named it but my grandma’s name was Sofie . Every time I sit down to sew I think of sitting on her lap and her singing You Are My Sunshine to me! I enjoyed all of the responses.

  438. Well my Featherweight was brought to life by my good friend Jack, so I call him Jack

  439. I have named my Janome, Reba. No real reason other than it just fits. I love that machine with all of my heart!!

  440. My oh so clever name for my Bernina is “Nina”. Creative, huh? But she’s my baby.

  441. I have a Husquvarna Opal. Just brought her in for her tune up this morning. I had no idea it was sewing machine day. “My Opal” will feel better in a couple days, and we’ll celebrate belatedly!

  442. I have two sewing machines, a Singer and a Brother. My Singer is named Thing 1 and the Brother is named Bromance. I have had the Singer for several years and used it intermittently, always caught up juggling time between work, family and life in general. I retired in December 2018 and rewarded myself with the Brother. I am so happily re-immersed in sewing that I am truly experiencing a ‘Bromance’ with my machine and my revitalized love of sewing.

  443. The name of my big, beautiful Bernina 830 is Lucinda….because we have a love/ hate relationship.

  444. I have a Pfaff 4.0 that my husband surprised me with for my 50th birthday, I just call it my Pfaff and it brings me joy because of my husbands special love for me!

  445. I have a 27year old Pfaff & a Pfaff and a Brother serger. I have never named them other than calling them The Pfaff or The Serger. Although I once had a ’68 Mustang named Sally. 😎

  447. I have two Kenmores, Zippy and Clyde, and an industrial Juki that I call, “Juki”. So inventive, I know. Lol

  449. I have a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 930 that I use in the house and a Brother SE400 that I take to quilt retreats or to sew with at church. Neither have a name. And now I feel bad that they should!!! I’ll have to think of something for each one!!!

  450. I have One named Janome and one named Kenmore. I hope to adopt a new baby soon and name her Juki.

  451. My 3 machines, A Singer 237 Fashion Mate, a Janome, and a Brother Laura Ashley, don’t have names. Once in a while I call the Brother Laura. But I still love to use them.

  453. I have a 401 A singer sewing machine….her name is faith..I enjoy sewing with her.

  454. My Bernina 765SE, beautiful machine with rose gold faceplate, has a title “Queen of the Sewing Room” but no name. None of my sewing machines have a specific name. The fifth machine in my sewing room and the only one that gets used everyday I sew, is a Dyson cordless stick vacuum named “Thread Catcher” full name “Thread Catcher, Scarer of Pugs” go figure.

  455. My Bernina doesn’t have a name, but I bought it with money left from my mom when she passed away. It says,”Thanks, Mom” every time I turn it on and I think of all the sewing time she spent with me.

  456. I have two machines and have not named either but this had me thinking I should. Lol

  457. I have named cars in the past, never thought about naming my bernina, which is a shame. I love my sewing machine!

  458. I have several machines. My featherweight I call a workhorse but recently named Poppy. My Bernina is just Bernina. I haven’t named my second featherweight or my treadle and I have two old Vikings I can’t part with…so much sewing so little time.

  459. Yeah, I fall into the I don’t name inanimate objects. I have two Singer 401s, a child’s Singer handcrank (chainstitch only), a Brother 150, a Babylock Ellure and a Babylock Evolve.

    I had a small Pfaff that I passed on to a sister-in-law and in turn it went to my nephew. I had an Elna serger I passed on to some cloistered nuns to make their habits. Share the joy!

  460. I don’t have names for my machines. I just call one my big sewing machine, my little sewing machine and my embroidery machine. That way my husband knows which machine to put in the car for me when I go to a quilt meeting or take a class.

  461. I have my Moms Singer Featherweight that she used to make all of my clothes and those of my younger sister. I also used it a lot as I grew older and the summer before starting my sophomore year in high school, I made a good part of my clothes. Her name is Reba, after my mom, and I’m still still using her. My mom made my wedding dress on that same machine and it was beautiful! I have just finished 2 throws and she purrs right along without missing a stitch and I visit the memories of my mom teaching me to sew!

  463. I actually have a Baby lock that is already named. The Elizabeth. She is a great machine and I love all her great features when piecing quilts or any other sewing I do.

  464. Yes, my featherweight I named Abacus because I can really count on him! My longarm is named after a constellation. At my house there is papa bear, mama bear, Tully bear, and Truther bear. I thought it fitting to name the machine after the bear constellation, Ursa is her name…Ursa means bear and the constellation is the big or little dipper.

  465. I don’t typically name my items but after watching last weeks live stream with Mr. Domestic I refer to my machine as “mon frere”. It is a Brother machine.

  468. I have five great reliable machines one being a longarm,none have names but each is like a BFF!

  469. I have a brother sewing machine but I call it my sister, because she helps me. Her name is Johnny Angel

  470. I have a Janome Memory Craft 9000. I’ve had it for decades. I also have a Janome Gem Gold for taking to QOV sew days.

  471. I could call my machine BIG BERTHA. HOWEVER it has to be OLD FAITHFUL as no matter what I always go back to it. It is well over 45 years old. All metal ALCO machine. And it sees through Everything. Yes, even several layers of a leather belt. The new machines just can’t measure up. I love this machine. It has become part of the family.

  472. I sew on my elderly Bernina 1530. I love her more than when I first brought her home from the store 28 years ago. I have not named her and just refer to her as my Bernina.

  473. Got my machine (sear kenmore) for my high school graduation in 1977. It still works great. I call it my work horse. I have 4 sewing machines and this is still my favorite. Unless I need a special feature on one of the other machines, my work horse is it.

  474. So I have a Janome and she is called Jenny!! She helped me sew 11 pairs of PJ’s for Christmas gifts. So she is a star. Right now Jenny and I are recovering 8 dining room chairs!!!

  475. My Viking that’s 40 years old is just the Viking. My Janome 7700 is new and I haven’t yet decided on a name. It might be “Red” because of her front coloring.

  476. I have a Janome 8077 and her name is Lulu ( one of my sisters calls me by that nickname).

  477. Yes, my Brother is named Lucy – as in Lucy, you’ve got some ‘splainin to do, each time I have to use the seam ripper!! :).

  478. My machines r Autumn & Dorothy…named after my Grandmother’s ..Bless their 💕 for their creativity and matching outfits w/ my siblings (5 sisters) So happy I follow in their foot steps!

  480. My grandmother taught me how to sew, and I named my Singer Featherweight after her – Kittie Belle!

  483. I have a 5 year old Brother sewing machine. Never thought of naming it though!! Hmm.. from now I’ll call her ‘Maker’

  485. I have not named my Janome 6600. I’m not very creative with names. She is a bit of a princess and kind of finicky though. Any suggestions?

  486. I have a Singer Quantum Stylish Touch, Singer Confidence, Brother Lock 1034D and Vintage Athena

  487. I have a Janome 6600 and love sewing with her. I have not named her yet. I probably should name her since I love to talk to her!

  488. Hi,
    My name is Dell. I’m fondly naming my Singer sewing machine Quantum 9985 “Great- Grandma Mattie”.I learned to sew as a young girl with my Great-Aunt Brazil- who loved/raised me as her daughter! We would sew on the weekends; Saturday night into wee hours of Sunday morning. I was good at cutting out the pattern for Mom and I to sew. We carefully followed the patterns, and pressed out every seam, and took pride, and put “a lot of love” into every garment we sewed. We would proudly hang the garments on the hallway door for Great-Grandma Mattie to lovingly “inspect” on Sunday morning! She’d critique our work: compliment or give constructive criticism/guidance. And she’d finish the garments by hemming- with “tiny” hemstich that was was always neat, precise,and invisible- which would amaze me! In today’s world she would be a famous designer! She never used a pattern! Back in her day, she’d look in book, and then make garments for her family, or would sew for others and get paid- which helped to feed her 13 children! This contest brought back fond memories! Thank you, and God bless! Smile

  489. I don’t name my sewing machines either. It’s the old Viking, the new Viking and the Juki.

  490. I am 72, I learned on a treadle Singer Sewing Machine. My newest machine is a 1958. My other machines are much older. I was using this machine because it was the only one that has Reverse. I remember making a pants , and matching vest for myself about 1965.

  492. I have an inexpensive Brother that my parents gave me for Christmas. It is very basic – no special bells or whistles. I would love a new machine.

  493. I have a Singer Futura embroidery/ sewing machine. I do not give names to my sewing machines as they already have one!

  494. Didn’t think about naming my sewing machines. Great thought but if I did they would keep their name Singer Bernina Janome Elna.

  495. I call my Viking Lily 555 “Lily”! Not very original but it works 🙂

  498. I have never named my sewing machine. I usually call her my trusty gal as she works hard to help me complete my various sewing and embroidery projects. She is a Baby Lock and she is the best! 💕

  499. I have several machines. Mist do not have names. My newist is a Pfaff Creative 1.5. Her name is Gerdie.

  500. I have a Bernina, Juki, Janome and Featherweight!!! Love them all!! ❤❤❤

  501. I have just started naming my machines as I am now collecting vintage machines. I have Betty, Emily, Joanie, and Clara Belle and a treadle as yet unnamed. My Berninas are not named.

  503. I’ve never named my sewing machines except in frustration when I may accuse one of being a lemon (it’s happily been replaced).

  504. I have brother sewing machine.I bought last year it’s computerized machine
    Model is project runaway

  505. Yes mine are named! lol I have 2… A Viking ” Emerald” named Emmie, and a Janome” Horizon” named Rizzy 🙂 Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way too 😀

  506. I always planned to name my machines . Your article has made me definitely pick out a name . I live on SSI . Money is very tight . I was lucky to be mending for my neighbors( friends). Because money is so tight for me . I don’t charge people much . My neighbor found out I did this . He was so touched. He insisted he gave me his Grandmother’s antique old machine . It is a ‘Singer’ . It has never broken down . It doesn’t cost an ‘Arm & a Leg’ for repairs( like new machines) . I call her ‘Faith’ because that machine is very ‘Faithful ‘ to me . 😊

  507. I have a Bernina QE 770 that I call “too heavy to lift”, it stays right where it is but I love having a sewing machine that I can do anything I can dream of to do.

  509. I’ve got 7 sewing machines, and haven’t named a single one of them, LOL… guess I feel odd calling them by a human name. I just call them by their brand… My main sewing machine is a Kenmore, so when I refer to it, I say “My Kenmore.” (Or others would be “my Baby Lock,” “my Viking,” “my Eversewn,” “My White,” and so on). I guess I’m kind of boring, LOL!

  511. I have three fairly new machines – my Featherweight is called “Sweetheart”. my little Janome is the QOV edition, so I call it “Patriot”, and my Janome 9400 is “Queen Bee”.

  512. I have a couple of sewing machines. I don’t actually give them names, but sometimes I call them names!!!!!

  513. Happy Sewing Day! My sewing machines name Ms.Pacman. I love her sew much. She has taught me sew much. If I win, I plan on getting more fabric. Thanks again. Jeanette Gomez

  515. Matilda is a Babylock Destiny. Trudy is a Babylock Aria for when Matilda is in for service! I can’t live without them!

  516. The one I use most is named Patience. Maybe she should be named ripper.

  518. Great day! I have a
    brother machine I
    got for my birthday
    last August. I call her
    ‘DAMN’ as anytime
    anything goes wrong,
    it’s damn sewing machine!
    Carla from Utah

    2. My Singer plays sweet music especially when I am creating some keepsakes. I love the art of sewing.

  519. First came Francis Featherweight who is a workhorse ! Then I added Kermit , a lime green Featherweight more of a showoff! The Diva is my 2000 Designer One , she does it all. And there’s Sergei the serger. I love naming my machines!

  521. I call my Singer 2932 my Baby.
    I take care of her and she gives me joy.

  522. My sewing machine is a Brother. I haven’t named it, but I often sit at it and say, “Oh, brother”

  523. I haven’t named mine, but then I only have the one. I’d love to get another; then I’d probably name them to tell them apart 🤓

  524. I have two sewing machines – a vintage Janome zigzagger and a Brother sewing/quilting/embroidery machine, plus a serger, and all three remain nameless. I love them all, so I should probably correct that …

  525. I have 3 machines, 2 embroidery named Emma & Penny, 1 sewing machine named Aida.

  526. I have six machines and I love ❤️ them all, but my Pfaff Creative Sensation Pro is my go to. I often call her Pfaffy or “My Girl”. I drive a Jeep Rubicon and call her Rubi! 😊

  528. I have several sewing machines, but because each ne is from a different manufacturer, I just called them by the manufacturer name!

  530. I sew on a Bernina Virtuosa 153 QE that is nearly 20 years old – time sure flies as doesn’t seem that long ago that Gertrude was brand new!

  532. I have a Singer, but haven’t named it. My 12 year old uses it more than I do, so maybe I should give her the honor of naming it.

  533. I have two Brother sewing machines and a Juki. I’ve named the brother machines Fred and George, from my Harry Potter phase of course. The Juki doesn’t have a name that I’ve given it. I just like the brand name.

  534. Don’t really have names. Just Best,. Good (very wore out) but she still works.
    Momma’s. Not really good but she still works and another around here somewhere Then the Surge and the list goes on…😁😁😁😁

  537. My husband bought me a FW on 4/13/19 & I named it Ruthie” after my mother suddenly passed away on 1/25/19 because she taught me to sew 50 years ago.

  538. I have had many machines over the course of being a professional seamstress now for 20 years. I started sewing when I was seven on a crank pedal operated singer. Today, I now sew with a Brother SQ 9185, who I call White Silence. It is super quiet when it runs. I also have a Singer Futura 550 Embroidery Machine. I call it White Noise. When I was using it one day, my husband fell asleep listening to it. I love sewing with a passion!! I will do it till the day I die! Thanks so much Mom and Grandma for teaching me!

  540. After wearing out several Singer machines this year I bought a Janome. I named her the Great White Hope since I hope she doesn’t die on me soon and she is big and white. 🙂 I also sew on my mom’s 1955 Singer 301 which is going strong. She is named Ruthie after my mom. I have my Grandmother’s 1920 Singer treadle machine and he is called “Noah Weigh” since I will not be sewing on it ever.

  541. I have a Bernina Artista 730 that I call “Bernice”; a Brother Entrepreneur 650 that I call “Big Bro” and a Babylock Triumph serger that I call “Love-it” because I do love it!

  542. I just replaced my old sewing machine with a singer 7640.
    I call myself ‘Miss Sew n Sew’ and I call my machine ‘Lil Bee’ because she keeps me buzzing thru all my projects!!

  543. I just got my machine a few days ago and so far it’s just my brother (get it? Lol) but I’ll name it soon 😊. I love sewing! The last time I did was in middle school and I learned so much back then. This time I didn’t think I’d feel comfortable, but after just one night of a couple hours I was ready to take on a few tasks and I tapered my husband’s pants and made a sunglass holder, I now just want to make everything, especially cute things for my almost 11 month old! 😁

  544. I have 3 lovely machines. 2 are the Singer Quantum Xl 100 embroidery machines and they are very well made. I have a new Brother which is my lightweight machine for classes. I do wish I had kept my 1970 metal Kenmore. She was a dream with perfect stitches every time. Or maybe that was because I could see so well that many years ago. But still no names. Just she
    Georgette

  545. My machines names are Brother 1 and Brother 2. Brother 1 is my regular sewing machine, Brother 2 is my serger. I enjoy them both and had no brothers growing up.

  546. I am new to sewing. I bought my first sewing machine this year, which was during the new season of Game of Thrones. Of course I had to name my machine after the actor John Snow, and always say you know nothing John Sew…

  547. I have 2 Viking Husqvarna Lilly machines. I have not named them, but do call them Lily. One if for me and one is for my daughter

  548. I only name my Featherweight. She was born in 1950 in the Singer factory and when I finally found her after 3 years of looking, I checked her over and then i knew she would be “Emily”. My grandmother’s middle name was Emily, and I named my flesh and blood daughter’s middle name Emily, and she then named her daughter with the middle name of “Emily”.

  549. Hello, I just got my start in sewing. My family growing up has always had Singer. So that is my first machine! The best project I’ve done so far is a pillow case with perfect seams!

  550. i don’t have a name for my sewing machine but i love it dearly. funny when i took my first and only sewing class about 10 years ago, i hated the whole experience and didn’t even think about sewing again until last year. an article in better homes and gardens inspired me to go searching on youtube and i was blown away at this world of quilting i had no idea existed. in my mind i had always imagined quilting for older people of a different culture and generation than myself. i am a puerto rican girl who grew up in the bronx river projects of nyc. i mean, of course i never thought of quilting as something that was for me. but seeing the youtube videos and all the different people creating so many versions of beautiful quilts was an absolute wonder. and i thought, i want to do that. so i watched and watched and started buying patterns and fabric before i even dared take a first step at quilting. and then with the help of couple of generous people, i learned how to use my sewing machine and how to make my first quilt. it’s been over a year now and i am so happy that i started this journey. this bronx girl from long ago has been living in san antonio texas for some time and is happy to report that she’s a quilter and loves it. so while i don’t have a name for my sewing machine, every time i turn her on, it brings me great joy and a feeling of connection to so many people around the world. the possibilities are boundless.

  551. Hello Everyone, I have a Singer 500 and I call it “The Machine”(in a deep voice). This helps with my youngers kids. For safety reasons this is the perfect name for my Singer.

  552. I’ve had a Brother cs6000i for 7 years, and I love it, but I’ve never named it.

  554. I have 3 sewing machines… Emily is my Janine 6600. 2 JUKI machines, Claire and Hannah!

  555. I name all my machines. My two favorites are Ingrid my Viking and Bessie my Featherweight

  556. I have a Husqvarna, a Bernina and a portable Brother that I have sewn on extensively but have never thought to name them.

  557. I haven’t named any of my machines. Though I talk to them so I should lol My friend names her cars and thinks it’s weird I don’t, and she’s asked what my machine names were.

  558. Lil Man ! My brother sewing machine gets the task i give it DONE !! I show him love by keeping hom covered and clean.

  560. My Brother 6000i traveled for 7 years in my RV. I named it Hummer because when I use it, I hum & so does it. I learned to sew as a teenager in the 1950`s. I’m 77 in an apartment now due to heath reasons, however I still love to sew. Just finished making several fabric baskets.

  561. My Bernina Activa 130 was first new sewing machine purchased over 20 years ago and is my dependable “B”. He recently got a new baby brother but that’s a different comment 😉

  562. First sewing machine was used 1970’s Singer called “Ugh!” because she was always giving me trouble, but later one discovered she needed some TLC ..okay alot of expert mechanical TLC. Great memories looking back at my first journey of sewing.

  563. New Baby in the family…”Jazz”, this Baby Lock updated Jazz II came home with me after searching for long time needing a long arm, mid arm or something that was dependable with large throat area for machine quilting. I love being a new mom at this age LOL

  564. Willa the Wonder Machine is my Phaff Ambition 1.0. As the name implies, she is wonderful. I also recently acquired a Singer treadle machine. Her name is Millie after my grandmother, Mildred, who was a quilter.

  566. 1954 Singer Klasse 215G built in Karlsruhe, Germany that is a cast iron straight stitch beauty in classic black with touches of silver and gold. No electricity needed, folds away in it wooden table and just cannot say enough about her. “Beauty” greets everyone at the front door.

  567. I have recently acquired a Singer 500A, my Rocketeer. She is named WIP, work in progress, for both my sewing projects and finding fun accessories for her!

  568. I have five machines, a Juki for sewing; a simplicity and a brother serger; a brother embroidery machine; and a janome coverstitch. I don’t name them, but they are an important part of my life!!

  569. Mine is Annie, after my grandma Nettie which was a nickname for Anastasia. She loved to sew and was a very talented seamstress and while she never got to see me enjoy the love of sewing/quilting, I know she is watching me from above.

  571. I have an old Bernina. I never thought of naming her, although I might consider it. I think she would be Martha after my grandmother who made many quilts and she is one of the reasons I love to quilt myself.

  572. My Janome’s name is Louise, and I occasionally find myself talking out loud to her. So far she hasn’t answered, but I answer for her.

  575. It never occurred to me to name my machine!! But I got my Bernia in the 90’s and she (it’s a girl!) still runs like a charm. Before her I had cheap, older machines that clanked and chugged, it was a huge step up for me and I am still grateful to have a good sewing machine!!

  577. Betsy. My mom call all her moving appliances/vehicles(like vacuums, sewing machines, cars), Betsy,
    so I have followed suit.

  579. I have my original machine a viking… Named Trolley..old dependable easy and very manual. I have a sleek sexy and newer viking 930 Sapphire named Dolly (as in Parton) cause it’s top heavy! Not meant for carrying to QOV days. It stays home.

  580. My sewing machine is named Betty Brother. The grandkids and I name everything…Greta google helps us out to keep us on the right direction!

    1. I have two Berninasand one Janome. I call them the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria(Mia for short). I figured sewing was going to be a journey. 🙂

  583. My very first machine was a used Bernina 850 called Bertha; she never worked properly for me, so I then bought a Janome Magnolia (only thing I could afford), and just called her Maggie.

    I now have upgraded to a used Janome MC3500, and she’s called Mon Cheri (sp?) She’s a great machine, absolutely love sewing on her!

    I also won a beginner level Brother….she hasn’t been named yet as I don’t use her often….she’s accented in red, though, so I think I’ll call her Ruby.

    (I’ve long been a namer of inanimate objects….)

  584. I have a Janome 15000 and I named her Vida after a dear friend who passed too soon and suddenly several years ago!! Vida was the most positive person and nurse, whimsical and lover of all!! Vida also means life, so my machine is my life, my love, and my creator of all things I love!!

  585. I have a Janome Horizon 7700QCP and love ❤️ it. No name but if I gave it one it might be called ‘Sweetums’!!

  586. Hmm, maybe I should name my sewing machine… But I haven’t yet. Maybe I could name it Jester since I’m still trying to juggle baby #3 and sewing time!

  588. Never thought of naming my sewing machine. So no, it doesn’t have a name. But it does have a place of honor in the living room of my small house.

  590. My machine is named Marie in honour of my mom. She taught me to sew, and gave each of us a cheque before she passed – she wanted us to buy something that reminded us of her – and I bought Marie with that money.

  591. My machine is a Singer – so I will have to come up with the name of a great singer and christen her….

  594. I have a brother that my sewing partner “aka dad” and I have dubbed “Fred”.
    My dad’s was named Ethel but she has gone to the wayside.

  595. I haven’t named my machine. Sewing is my break from all the things and I just want to be by myself so I appreciate the fact that it’s just a machine.

  596. I never even thought of naming my machine. Really only time I call it names is when I am having problems with it which is rarely and then it be a cuss word. I guess I should name it.

  597. I LOVE this website! I have a Brother sewing/embroidery machine, a Janome Embroidery(my first one I used for appliques), a Singer serger my mother gave me, and then this last Christmas my husband bought me a brand new Bernina Embroidery machine! 😍 I’m calling her Big Mama because she is the biggest machine Ive ever had! I’m super excited about all the projects I’ll be able to make!

  598. I have two sewing machines and a longarm quilting machine. I love them all, but none of them have names.

  599. My Bernina is Betsy and I love to sew with her. I also have my mother-in-law’s 1955 White in its original cabinet. It’s a great, heavy-duty crafter’s helper.

  600. I have Cleopatra my 1901 treadle Sphinx. Love my machines. Thank you for the chance to win.

  601. Ruby, mostly some times @!#%&,but thats usually something I did. I have a Singer Quilters Conference. I bought my daughter and mother one at the same time. Then I won one so I gave it to my moms cousin.

  604. I have an old Singer treadle that I love. It doesnt have a name unless it makes me mad them I give it quite a few names:)

  606. I have an old white jeans machine I was gifted from my grandma when I was 18. I named her Bertha. She is clunky but a work horse and I have had very few problems with her but she has limited functionality. (She is an old machine).
    I just recently got a Husqvarna Viking Ruby Royale embroidery/sewing machine and her name is princess.

  607. My Elna is called Ella. Not very creative, I guess.
    My Bernita is Old Faithful.
    My Featherweight is Sweetie.
    Finally my baby lock straight stitch is Jane, because she is just the same as a Jane machine, so when buying feet and rulers and such I refer to her as Jane.

  608. I have aBrother embroidery machine and a Janome 6600. Neither machine has been named. Both are loved and treasured.

  609. I have a Singer 301. She doesn’t have a name, but I’ve definitely called her a few choice ones at times! 😜

  610. I have 5 machines…
    The old treadle singer from my Grandma is called “Lady” although I don’t remember how she came by it. It was my Grandma’s, then my mom’s, and now mine.
    The antique mini traveler (also Singer) is just “the mini”. I never use it but can’t bear to part with it either.
    My Kenmore I was gifted back in the late ’90s “Ken”. He became more trouble than he was worth so he’s in storage and only comes out to play when the kids want to mess around or I’m doing creative crazy stuff like punching through paper.
    My 2 main machines, both Brothers, haven’t found names yet…except ones I can’t say in polite company. 😀 One is a simple all around machine (SM3701) and the other is my quilter (PQ1500SL).

  611. I love my Janome. I do think of her as Betty. I’m sure there’s some reason deep in my subconscious, but I’m not sure what it is.

  613. I have three machines. My first was my mother’s Brother 631, a Brother XR1355 I purchased in 2014 and a Singer 237M-A I purchased last year for $10. I haven’t named any of them yet. Although my newer Brother gets called some names when I am making bags and she doesn’t want to see the thick seams.😂 I love them all.

  614. I’m new to sewing and have not thought about naming my machine. Although if I did it was would probably be Sonida. (Sewing Needle/ So Neat!) lol and her nickname ‘Luvbug’ bcus..why not!?! Lol

  615. I have an Elna machine that is 25 years old and still runs well. Elna always sounded like a first name so I’ve always just called her My Elna. 😏

  616. I have a small Bernina (Activa 240.) I haven’t named it, but I sure do love it! 🙂

  618. My sewing machine is named Ima-Gene , anything is possible when you imagine!

  619. I had a Bernina machine that was over 25 years old. She was gifted to my daughter when I bought a new machine but her name is Workhorse. Not a great name for a lady but a fitting description for her. About three years ago I purchased a Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP that I love as much as Workhorse because of all it’s bells and whistles! Her name is Matilda.
    My daughter also keeps her second machine at my house, a Janome Magnolia she won at a Texas state 4-H competition. It’s name is Lucky since she won it!!

  620. I have (and love) a Janome 6600- It’s name is “The big machine” because I also have a Janome 4700 (or is it 4900?) that is “the small machine”!

  622. I have a Brother that I bought at Costco and I love it. I’ve never really thought about naming it before ….bit if I win this contest I will name it Kimberly!

  623. I inherited two wonderful machines from my mom (a quilter): Bernina 1130 and an Italian Necchi from the 1940’s. The Necchi has an Italian-based name, Nina, and my Bernina is Brunhilde. Both are work horses but Brunhilde has a touch more creativity to her and is easy to be around. Love both my girls!

  624. My 1938 Featherweight is named “Viola”, after my grandmother. She loved needlework and always gave my mother and my aunts hand embroidered pillowcases for Christmas. My husband recently gave me a white Featherweight from my birth year. I named her “Della”, after my mother because the machine is white and reminds me of my mother’s white nurse’s uniforms.

  625. I love my sewing machines, but they don’t have names. My car, however, is named Olive.

  626. I have a Bernina but she doesnt have an official name. I croon and call her ‘baby’ or ‘good girl’when things are going well but there are many times she has been called…let’s say…names that are less flattering. She takes it like a champ, knowing that I am the problem, not her!! 😉

  628. My Singer doesn’t have a name, haven’t really thought about giving her one before today. I do know that she’s a hard worker!! She’s given me lots of joy & pleasure in the short amount of time that I’ve had her 🙂

  630. I have a Brother sewing machine that I call Bro. It just seemed to fit…lol

  632. My sewing machine is a Singer. Her name is Stella. when she acts up I holler Stella, STELLA

  633. I learned to sew on a treadle, at 8yrs old. 54 yrs ago. I now have a Husqvarna #1 and a Designer 1 which sadly wore out. My collection includes 3 sergers, a blind hemmer, a Pullman Pleater and 2 pattern cabinets of patterns. I have not named any of my machines, other than my “toy”s.

  635. My singer featherweight was a gift from my Mom on my 12th bday. I am in my late 50’s and my SWEET SUE (named after my Mom)goes most places with me. She is loyal loving and a kind machine to me. My sweet Momma is stitching in heaven now, but we had a lot of good times sewing and crocheting together. My daughter also learned to sew with Sweet Sue and hopefully will pass it and great memories to her daughter also.

  636. I have a singer that my husband bought me a couple years ago for Christmas. Pretty basic since I’m new to sewing. It’s a workhorse. Never named my sewing machine, but I do talk to it a lot while working on a project. We’ve got through some ruff times…lol

  637. I gave my machines names then didn’t call them by their names. It tends to be ‘honey’ or ‘sweety’ or ‘doody head’. 🙂

  638. I never thought of naming my sewing machine, lol! But I tend to call her tractor as I have my Husqvarna sewing machine since I got married 32 years ago and she is still sewing and sewing ande sewing! Yay!

  639. I have 4 sewing machines and none of them have names, but I sometimes call them names when they aren’t behaving. Thanks!

  640. I have not named any of my sewing machines. I probably should since I sew on 2 different machines.

  641. I have many sewing machines that I have gotten over the years and cannot part with any of them. None of them have a name, but they all have a special memory in my sewing heart.

  642. I like to call my sewing machine Lady Grantham, from Downton Abbey, she can be sweet but very temperamental!

  643. “Missy” is a SE3 Brother lil Miss, that always amazes me when I want to try new designs on the hoop. Named in honor of a sweet lady who always said to her girls “Hey lil Miss”

  644. I have two Singer featherweights, a Singer 301 and a Brother Dream machine. But my “named” machine is my Gammill with a Statler Longarm. She’s named “Viney” after both my grandmothers who were named Melvina, but everyone called them “Viney”. My maternal grandmother died 10 months before I was born, but she pieced and quilted on her Singer Treadle machine. My paternal grandmother and my mother gifted me with a love for all things sewing related. Still living their dreams, sewing and quilting on “Viney.” 🧡

  646. No I haven’t named mine but what a great idea! I think I’ll name mine after my Aunt who inspired me to quilt. Her name is Gwen but nickname as a child was Gwennie so I will name my Janome 6600 “Gwennie”!

  647. I have three sewing machines from different companies, but no names for them. They still love me.

  648. My big Brother quilting and embroidery machine is named Ella like Cinderella because she’s blue and has Disney embroidery patterns. Her little sister is Sophia.

  649. My Elna doesn’t have a name, but since she’s been sewing with me for 29 years, maybe she should!

  650. I refer to my sewing machine collection as the 7 dwarfs. My Singer featherweights are Maria Callas, Florence Foster-Jenkins and Tailor Swift. My Brothers are Allan and David. Sergio is a Husky serger and, last but not least, is “Doan” Janome.

  651. I love my 1960’s era Singer 401, but she doesn’t have a name yet! Perhaps “Baby” – but then that wouldn’t work because she’s in the corner of my sewing room. And we all know nobody puts Baby in a corner!

  652. Hi, I’ve decided to call my baby lock Meghan, such a great name for a great machine🌻

  653. I have a new machine as my old machine … which is from the 1950’s … has finally worn out and has a treasured placed on the book shelf … any way her name is NEW Machine!

  654. My machine doesn’t have a name, but I loooooove it!!! My kids would say her name is : “Don’t touch. It’s Mom’s” 😉

  656. cI have a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2-just call it my pfaff machine. Love sewing on it!

  657. I have yet to name my sewing machine. I’m usually not big on naming inanimate objects but I have thought about naming my machine. Maybe someday something good will come along and it will feel right. And maybe not. I do think it’s fun to hear names others have given to their machines.

  658. I have a janome 9000, she does not have a name, but she has worked hard for me.

  661. I have a Janome 6600 Memory Craft Professional Series. My Mom taught me to sew when I was ten. I started piecing and quilting quilts s couple years ago but I have not named mean machine yet.

  662. I have 2 machines that I use regularly. My Husqvarna Eden Rose is named “Rosie” (I know original!) and I have a new Juki2010q that I refer to as “the Jukes” as in “Honey I’m going to go spend some time with the jukes”. Lol love both my machines!

  664. I have 3 singer featherweights and my favorite one to sew on is named Betty. Just seemed a fitting name for a 1948 Singer.

  665. My new machine is a Janome S5, love it! her name is Breeze, because she sews like a Breeze.

  666. I have a lovely Viking Sapphire, named Safirah for obvious reasons. I love her!

  667. But of course I name my machines. My sewing machine is Jane Austen and my serger is PD James. They are named after my favorite authors

  669. My Bernina 790 plus has been named Zoe..Meaning life..I so enjoy the quilting life with my Zoe!!!!

  670. I have a Singer, Brother, and a Viking. I use the Viking most of the time because it is easy to sew a quarter inch seam. No specific name for each machine except for the brand name. I really like all of my machines!

  671. My first machine was a Singer, second was an Elna and my current 3 machines are Janome machines. My favorite is my Janome 6500. I haven’t named any of my machines, but maybe I should start.

  672. No name for my sewing machine, but if I named it, it would be Mary Agnes, after my Mom and Grandma who were both seamstress extraordinaire. I have an older Viking, and a new Juki-2200 QVP Mini, plus my Grandma’s older Singer.

  673. I have a Janome, A Brother, and a Singer. Most fond of my Janome, it’s great! No specific name, but I have been known to call it a name when it’s not cooperating!

  674. I have a Singer which is named Dovie, after my Grandmother because she made many quilts on her old treadle singer machine and then hand quilted them on an old swinging wooden quilt frame. I also have a brother and pfaff sewing machine, along with a Juki serger and a White brand embroidery machine. I named my Pfaff Sweetie Pie because she is so nice and sweet to do piecing on. The other ones don’t have a name yet.

  675. I haven’t named my machines other than “White” and “Baby Anna” (the brands. It would be fun to have names though – I’ll have to think of some.