| Item name: | Bernina 1008 sewing machine |
| Description: | Bernina 1008 workhorse sewing machine |
| Story: | I bought this sewing machine using the small amount of money that my maternal grandparent’s left me when they passed. I was ready for an upgrade as I’d been sewing my whole life. I was living in D.C. and bought it at one of the few remaining independent fabric stores in the area. I wanted a high end machine that wasn’t industrial but didn’t have all of the extra bells and whistles. I have now had it for at least 15 years. It has sewn some part of every single project I’ve worked on. It sewed thousands of masks during the pandemic. I have never had it serviced and it has never, ever failed me. The stitches are still perfect and it has made so many projects enjoyable and possible for me. |
| Tags: | Bernina, sewing, craft, workhorse, investment |
| Contributor: | Liz B. |
| Born in: | 1970s |
| Resides in: | Nashville, TN, USA |
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