Hoping For A New Machine This Christmas?

Are you asking for a new sewing machine or overlocker this Christmas? Which model would you love to see under the tree?

I’m asking for an overlocker this Christmas! I’ve got my eye on a Pfaff one because I adore my Pfaff sewing machine. Ideally, I’d love a model with air threading, but since I am Santa, I don't think this year’s stocking will  be able to carry that price tag

After several years of royally bashing the Brother Strong and tough, I have been gifted a...Brother Strong and tough for Christmas from a friend who bought a new machine.  It's not as bad as I thought I would be which is very annoying.

What I'd actually like is a high end pfaff, but at £18k and the weight of a small car I'm not holding out hope that Santa can fit it on the sleigh.

I craved a Babylock Airthreader overlocker at £1750. My husband bought me a Brother Air1800 for my birthday and I was not ungrateful however I felt a little disappointed until I used it. It is fabulous and was just under £800. 

I've just invested in a Brother F420 and absolutely love it.  The threader works - yay!  first machine I've managed to get the threader to work for me. 

i have a Brother 3034DWT Overlocker and love that too - both being put to use sewing some new clothes for Christmas celebrations 

Nikki - those are the two machines I have had throughtout my sewing journey and they've served me VERY well! I have *just* upgraded my overlocker to the Babylock Acclaim - it's a special treat for my 40th birthday and I feel VERY lucky! It's dreamy!

I have just recently purchased a Bernina 770QE plus a mighty machine with lots of gadgets hoping to spend some time descovering it. Have always bought Berninas since using them at school. 

Ooo I would love a new machine! I keep hoping to win one in ista comps. 😹

I bought myself a Janome HC8100 sewing machine (Stevie) and a Brother 3034DWT overlocker (Otis) last year as a newbie after borrowing Dee's spare brother sewing machine for a couple of months. 

My dream machines? 

An air threading overlocker sounds amazing! My husband (Ritchie) currently does all the threading of Otis.

oh and I would love it to deal better with thick fabric or many layers.

Features my sewing machine must have:

It must be good for fine fabrics and bagmaking!

It must be able to deal with thick layers with ease.

I like the idea of a walking foot as standard.

Easy to thread.

One of those thread cutters that you press a button or something.

Oh and the stop/start button.

I'm very lucky and bought my dream machine Bernina 770QE , I love it so much , but would love Santa to bring me the embroidery unit to add to the machine. 

I'm going to be without my Pfaff Creative for the first time since buying it as it's at the shop getting repaired. It kept thinking that the presser foot was up when it was down. 
I thought I would manage fine without it, but now I keep thinking of everything I want to make and can't. 

I'm going to be without my Pfaff Creative for the first time since buying it as it's at the shop getting repaired. It kept thinking that the presser foot was up when it was down. 
I thought I would manage fine without it, but now I keep thinking of everything I want to make and can't. 

Oh no!! How long will it be in the repair shop for? Have you got a backup?

I had a brother overlocker and struggled to use it. I couldnt cope with the tension setting and spent ages rethreading only for my thread to break.  I have just purchased the babylock Gloria coverlock and it is an absolute dream to use.  

That's a shame that your Brother overlocker wasn't up to the task, but glad you've got Gloria now!

I'm making more bags lately so I'd love an industrial machine that could cope well with vinyl. 
in a dream world ( and a bigger sewing room) I'd love an embroidery machine again but I can't justify it for the little I would use it 

It will be gone at least till January 6th, so for my entire Christmas break 😱

My lovely husband bought me a circa 1905 Bradbury's Soeze for Christmas, it's beautiful!

I've got my eye on a Bernina to upgrade from my Pfaff Passport, but trying to work out which one, so any recommendations welcome.

Oh that is beautiful! I've not worked with a Bernina so can't offer any advice personally - I'm sure someone here will be able to help though?