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Old 03-19-2010, 10:16 AM
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Well, not exactly me. I went to visit a friend and she sews. Not too much, but keeps trying to get better. She uses a Viking. She told me they had to move her MIL to a nursing home and clear her house to sell. She took this beauty because she felt bad. She tried to sell it on e-bay but it didn't sell (lucky me). So, guess where she lives now. I learned to sew many years ago in one of this babies. when I turned it on and started sewing it was great, until I got to the full speed, when the machine started making that beautiful humming sound typical of the featherweight. I lost it. It made me cry thinking of my Grandmother teaching me to sew.

Here she is:
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:20 AM
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You're so lucky!!!! Enjoy your new baby!
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Congrats.
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:21 AM
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You will absolutely love it!! Give her a name, my black machine is named Babs and my white one is named Zelda, after my grandma! Love them both and they both sew like a charm. They will last forever.
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:27 AM
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She sure is beautiful!! Enjoy!
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:30 AM
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WOW!!! Congratulations on your new baby!!!!!
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:33 AM
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Congratulations!
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:36 AM
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How exciting! Glad she finally found a home.
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:54 AM
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She's a beauty! :-)
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Old 03-19-2010, 10:57 AM
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Congratulations! It's not often that I whimper in jealousy....
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