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  1. 06-20-2012, 08:02 AM #1
    jcrow
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    Sold my brand new long arm machine...kinda sad.

    Yesterday I sent my brand new LA machine to LA. I have had it for 2 years and it's sat in my garage all that time. I had no place to put it up. My husband didn't want to take down the dining room table and put up the LA table in its place, so there it sat. On a thread, I jokingly said, does anyone want to buy a longarm table? lol...and I had quite a few askers. The first one I offered it to her for what I bought it for...$500. I'm so happy for her. She's so excited to get it. But, I'm a little sad. I never did have the desire to quilt, but after she and I made the agreement, my husband said I could put it up in the dining room. Dang him!! I already promised it to her and I wouldn't go back on my word for anything. I need you gals to remind me that I didn't have the desire to quilt and it would have sat in my garage forever and I sent it to someone who really wants it and is so happy to get it. I am so happy for her. I just need to know that it I would never have used it.
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  2. 06-20-2012, 08:06 AM #2
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    Guess it is like all the stuff we all saved and say that "someday I'll need it" but still 19 years later we still don't need it so why haven't we gotten rid of it? You did the right thing. Use the money for more fabric or something you know you'll really use.
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  3. 06-22-2012, 04:40 AM #3
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    You absolutely, positively did the right thing. Who knows what your DH's motivation was to agree to it being in the DR after you'd said you'd sell it. If you'd really wanted to use it, you would have found a way around him. Trust me on that. Use the $500 to buy something you'll enjoy. (It was already spent money, so have fun with it.)
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    Use that money to have some quilts professionally done. It will be fine!
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  5. 06-20-2012, 08:07 AM #5
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    You didn't have the desire to quilt and it would have sat in your garage forever and you sent it to someone who really wants it and............................Just kidding! If we aren't going to use something, we need to give, give. The other person will reallly love it and love you for selling it to her. You are very kind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barny View Post
    You didn't have the desire to quilt and it would have sat in your garage forever and you sent it to someone who really wants it and............................Just kidding! If we aren't going to use something, we need to give, give. The other person will reallly love it and love you for selling it to her. You are very kind.
    I agree. You know what "they" say: if you haven't used it/worn it in a year, you probaby never will. Feel the relief of not having the LA in your garage nagging at you! (never mind your husband, lol).

    You did the right thing. Congratulations on your courage!
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  7. 06-20-2012, 08:08 AM #7
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    I truly believe things happen for a reason. Take the $$ and do something special with it to take the away the sting of the loss. In hindsight, would you really want it set up in your dining room at all times and if it was just sitting in the garage........
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  8. 06-20-2012, 08:10 AM #8
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    Bless you and have a cup of coffee or tea and get out the magazines ---- check out all the lovely projects and then go to the local phone book and see who you can have stitch your next finished project. LOL Get to know the people who LA in your area ---n oh yeah, keep in touch with the person who got your stuff and when she is going well with it, hire her to quilt your tops. LOL Coffee and a nice chocolate brownie will get you through the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WilliP View Post
    Bless you and have a cup of coffee or tea and get out the magazines ---- check out all the lovely projects and then go to the local phone book and see who you can have stitch your next finished project. LOL Get to know the people who LA in your area ---n oh yeah, keep in touch with the person who got your stuff and when she is going well with it, hire her to quilt your tops. LOL Coffee and a nice chocolate brownie will get you through the moment.
    My thoughts exactly, give her time to learn to use it then hire her to do your quilt tops. At least then you could say you had them done on the LA that you once owned. I would love to have a LA and learn to use it well, but I have NO place to put one, unless I win the Lottery and build a bigger house with one wing dedicated to quilting only. lol, like that is really going to happen tomorrow. But we can always dream.
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  10. 06-20-2012, 08:11 AM #10
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    pining over what might have been is a waste of time. Use the money to do what you know you want to do. Consider it a new start, and one less thing weighing on your mind ;-)
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