Kenmore Users

Comment by Sew-Whats-New.com on May 28, 2009 at 7:41am

Welcome Kenmore users! :)

Comment by Sheri on May 28, 2009 at 10:57am

Hi, I'm Sheri. I have a Kenmore Embroidery/Sewing machine. I haven't sewn for about 6 years now. I need to get back to it!

Comment by Rachel on May 28, 2009 at 10:59am

Hi! I'm Rachel. I have a Kenmore 19000 embroidery sewing machine. I sew fairly often and LOVE it but still consider myself a novice. There is so much to learn!

Comment by Bonnie on May 28, 2009 at 11:32am

Great Great Great!!!!
I have 2 Kenmores, a 19150 and a 19000. Plus 2 sergers and a small Brother portable. Love sewing, always have and probably won't quit till they bury me.
Hope this will be an active group. I've been waiting many years for another Kenmore group since we left AOL.
Be back real soon!
Bonnie

Comment by Lee on May 28, 2009 at 11:37am

I bought a Kenmore 15243 (or 343?) last year to replace an old Singer I was foolish enough to get rid of. This is the one I kept after buying several other all-purpose, but inexpensive machines that just couldn't compare with the heavy 1960s one I had. This Kenmore's very basic, but so far so good. I've not used it for much yet other than pillow and clothing repairs and several "eye pod" as Xmas gifts. I look forward to hearing what goes on here and asking you guys questions!

Comment by Kay on May 28, 2009 at 12:14pm

Hi, I'm Sunshine Kay and I have 4 older model Kenmore sewing machines 158 series.I love to sew things easy to make, such as potholders, tote bags,clothespin bags,etc. Kenmore machines are awesome, they last for many years(with proper cleaning) the worst that could happen is the gears wear out. Other than that, I love them much better than Brother machines, which you can't take apart to clean them. You have to take them to a dealer for that!
I use up all my scraps also making things so as not to waste any fabric. I've made several baby quilts, just make a super big potholder, that's it! Mine are 32" square, very simple to make.

Comment by lois M. Morgan on May 28, 2009 at 12:41pm

I have an old kenmore and I have given it to my Granddaughter and she loves it, she is 17. I used it for a long time, I could use it to sew heavy things on, and I do a lot of that. It is also easy to clean and do maintenance on.

Comment by Bonnie on May 28, 2009 at 1:51pm

Hi Lois,Kay ,and Lee!
I bought my first Kenmore back in '76; it was the first stretch stitch machine they put on the market. The salesman was setting it up and I was looking for a new machine that day(was very dissappointed in what I saw at Singer Center). I took my own scraps to sew on; hate that cheesy junk they use for demos. I had a 10 yr. old boy so I was mending,hemming jeans, etc and my old machine just didn't do it anymore. Anyway, the salesman had to stop and answer the phone and I asked him if I could read the manual and he said 'have at it' so I did. By the time he was off the phone ,it was up and running and I was breezing throuh all the test scraps I had. He just stood there and asked me if I wanted a job. I told him I'd be happy with that sewing machine. He was going to get me one in a box and I said no, I wanted the on I was sewing on. I got it and then set up a new demo for him. Next time I was in the store and went by the sewing machines ,he stopped me and said he'd sold 2 more of the same machine that same day to folks who saw me playing with it .
I kept that machine for over 10 years and then upgraded to a bigger Kenmore and I've never considered another brand of conventional machine.
What got ya'll into Kenmore machines??
Bonnie

Comment by Terrie on May 28, 2009 at 2:41pm

I have a Kenmore machine but I am too chicken to use the various stitches. when I took it to a friend who owns a sewing shop to show me how to get it threaded correctly (no one helped me at the store) she made little ducks with some of the stitches. I love sewing,quilting but never have time to do it as much as I want.

Comment by Margaret "Marty" Cobb on May 28, 2009 at 3:17pm

Hi Everyone,
My DH gave me a Lady Kenmore in 1975 that had a free arm, a couple boxes of cams, & another box of accessories plus a cabinet for Christmas that year. I sewed everything on it until 2001 when some workmen took it out of the cabinet. It was too heavy to move & they broke the housing when they dropped the machine. Told me that they didn't realize it was so heavy. Anyway, I went trolling thru a Thrift Shop & found my newest (to me) Kenmore which is a 158.17511. I have located some presser feet for it, a manual, and plan to buy cams for it one day. It is a work horse. This machine was made in 1968 & is a flatbed. It is as sturdy as a tank. I have been sewing for almost 50 years & make most of my clothing plus have a sewing ministry thru my church. It gets a good workout. I do have 3 Pfaff computerized machines & a Babylock plus a New Home "Greyhound Lightening". I love sewing as it is a lifestyle not a hobby.

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