I'm SOOOOO excited!!
07-18-2010, 11:18 AM
#32
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Dakota
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It sounds like you had an excellent day! Enjoy your new machine and all it's bells and whistles. What a great hubby you have. Going to a big show is one of the greatest quilt experiences you can have. I got to go to the AQS show in Des Moines, IA last fall and loved it. I'm so glad you had a great day.
07-18-2010, 01:41 PM
#33
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Nebraska
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Your hubby sounds like a real keeper--grin. Kudo's to him for seeing that you really do need good equipment to complete beautiful quilts. The first big show I ever attended was two weeks after I had surgery. DH carried everything for me and followed me around for three days. Kept track of which booth I wanted to go back to and didn't complain once.
07-18-2010, 02:32 PM
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 187
Originally Posted by Linda B
My DH surprised the heck out of me at 5 minutes before closing yesterday at the Sewing Machines, Etc. booth at the Knoxville AQS show when he asked, "How much do you need for a deposit" on a Pfaff Creative Vision 5.5!!!!!!!!! It was one that had been used in classes and was being sold as 'new' as far as warranties and goodies coming with it, but at a discounted price. I nearly fell out of the wheelchair he had been pushing me around in ALL day. I never even dared dream I would have such a wonderful machine.
A big thanks also goes to 2 ladies at the food court table who helped me talk up the virtues of the machine and how much I could do with it.
It was a wonderful day - a great show with fantastic quilts. (My DH also took over 200 pictures which I can't post because of the shows rules!!) I also got several precut packages of fabric, some backing material, a couple of Salem cutting mats, and a few books. I was a little surprised to not find better deals on fabric -- this is the first show I've been to, but I sorta expected some discounts on fabrics and there really did not seem to be any to speak of.
Hope all who are going or have gone to the show are enjoying it. It has been really hot here, but it was nice and cool inside. A big WELCOME TO KNOXVILLE to all of you.
A big thanks also goes to 2 ladies at the food court table who helped me talk up the virtues of the machine and how much I could do with it.
It was a wonderful day - a great show with fantastic quilts. (My DH also took over 200 pictures which I can't post because of the shows rules!!) I also got several precut packages of fabric, some backing material, a couple of Salem cutting mats, and a few books. I was a little surprised to not find better deals on fabric -- this is the first show I've been to, but I sorta expected some discounts on fabrics and there really did not seem to be any to speak of.
Hope all who are going or have gone to the show are enjoying it. It has been really hot here, but it was nice and cool inside. A big WELCOME TO KNOXVILLE to all of you.
Have great days playing with your new machine. We are happy for you.
MNM
07-18-2010, 02:35 PM
#36
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: las vegas nv.
Posts: 2,452
Originally Posted by Linda B
Yeah, I did kind of remind him how he would take me along on some of his shopping expeditions for lathes, saws, planers, etc. to act as the enabler!! Turn about if fair play, as they say.
And yes, after 38 years, I'll hold onto him for a little longer!!
And yes, after 38 years, I'll hold onto him for a little longer!!
07-18-2010, 03:48 PM
#40
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 151
That is so awesome! Four Christmases ag my DH surprised me with a new pfaff and a hobby pfaff for my granddaughter to use when she visits. He had researched both shops and machines. Ibwas so happy and tearful. I still am so grateful for my pfaff and my DH. Right now we are on vacation and I brought both the pfaff and he DH wi
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