Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I had my car broken into before too and I felt sad for months over the small items that were taken I can imagine how bad you feel over your loss.
We have the highest co pay on our vehicle insurance they offer so I don't leave anything in the car that I can't replace easy. When traveling I take everything out of the car every night and repack it every morning when at motels.

Originally Posted by geckos42

Ladies, thank you sincerely for your heart-warming comments. I will NEVER again leave my car out of the garage or with anything of value inside. Like I said, I was in a very upscale neighborhood and never dreamed anyone would have the slightest interest in a 25-yr. old machine. I couldn't have been MORE wrong.

I'm delighted to share good news. My X-husband found, bid on, bought an Elna like mine (NOT mine, but LIKE it) and is having it shipped to me. I'm flabbergasted. Not a gesture I would have expected him to make.

Oh, I am so happy for you! What a beautiful gesture on your X's part.

It's coming from FL and should be here (AZ) in a week. I'll have it serviced and let you know how it runs. I'm overjoyed, humbled, excited, and feeling very UN-worthy of his generosity.

I'll immediately record the serial number and put it to work churning out more quilts - photos of which I'll share here.

Thank you all for your advice, suggestions, concerns and good wishes.

Originally Posted by geckos42

Some of you may remember my post topic "Eastward Bound & looking for great quilt shops". Well, I'm back from my fabulous trip and sad to share that my luggage - containing clothes (for 6 weeks), quilting fabric, the quilt for my grandson (my avatar), gifts, toys, books (for my grandkids), my Dell netbook and worst of all, my ELNA machine - was stolen from my car.

To add insult to injury, I had called the insurance company just days before to increase my deductible from $500 to $1000! :-( My daughter says I was really tempting the gods. :cry:

So (deep breath) I'm in the market for a replacement machine as my stolen one hasn't shown up on eBay or in local pawn shops. I loved my Elna SU air electronic, even though it's 25 years old. However it was a sewing machine and since February, I've become a quilter.

I'm interested in your opinions/feedback on the Elna 6600 (Quilting Queen). I haven't test driven it, but I've looked at it - twice. I know Janome bought out Elna so there may be opinions about the similarities/differences between the two manufacturers.

Thanks in advance for your input,
KARREN

Originally Posted by madamekelly

Did you check the local craiglist (thieves use it to make a fast buck)? That is how a friend of mine helped the police get her stuff back. She found the listing for her property, answered it from a new email account (no connection to anything in her belongings), and had the cops meet the thief to make the purchase! She did get most of her stuff back after the court case. Good luck.