sewsewquilter

Good for you! Looks like a really nice machine.

mimisharon

ahhh damn, you went and DID it!! I've been eyeing this beautiful baby Elna Quilt Pro, twice what you paid is my cost when I'm ready AND it has only 2 alphabets. I'm wantin' it even more now that I see how wonderful all your stitches are. Gosh knows it's hard to decide on whether to do my floors or get my machine...dang it, I'm thinkin' on all the fun you're having and wishin' but it's gonna have to wait a bit. I'll enjoy your pictures Pam, share share share. I will live through your enjoyment while using my little ole singer. Plastic is as plastic does, right? :wink:

You made a wise choice. Don't second guess yourself, enjoy it and DO upgrade if that's your choice!

Hugs,
Sharon

kd124

Congratulations!!! Those stitches are great. Can we look forward to seeing a fabulous crazy quilt from you? Enjoy your new machine!!!! :-) :-)

Nita

Pam ~ Congrats on your new Sewing Machine! You sound happy with your purchase and THAT is the most important thing. I had a Viking that I relaced with a Pfaff, simply because I love the Pfaff's built in walking foot. When I sold my HQ-16 long arm (bought "on impulse"), I then bought a Bernina Aurora QE with BSR. I prefer to piece with the Pfaff and FMQ with the Bernina. But, to be honest, neither of them has that wonderful extra long arm that you have on your Viking. That extra 2" inches makes a difference when it comes to FMQ. Each sewing machine seems to have its pluses and minuses. BTW, I had a Kenmore up until 6 years ago when I got intp quilting. It was an okay machine for the little sewing I did back then (making curtains, etc), but wow what a difference between that standard Kenmore and computerized machines out today! Enjoy your new toy. Have fun creating.

Now, I do have a question in response to OMAK's comment:
I was told that my Pfaff did not require oiling. But I found that strange. Your argument makes perfect sense. So, without instructions to oil my Pfaff, how would I safely go about doing it? are all machines oiled the same way? This might sound like a stupid question, but I don't want to damage my Pfaff by oiling it "Wrong". Thanks, in advance, for your advise.
nita

sandpat

Wow Pam...somehow I missed that you had a new "baby"!!!!! Congrats!!! Aren't you having a ball? I drooled all over that pic you have of the large throat space. I love some of those stitches you have...the bicycle and travel trailer are so cute and different! Some of those other stitches will look fantastic in that crazy quilt you will be making :wink: :lol:

omak

The bobbin area would be my first target ... good cleaning can't be overstated, and I would make friends with my repairman so he would show me how to oil my machine.
The machine I have was abused, misused, underused for over five years that I know of, before I finally ran it in to the ground and took it to my repairman. Because I had done all of that without ever trying to oil the things I had easy access to, one of the gears had to be replaced (only $14.00) but might not have been a problem if I hadn't taken the "no oil needed" so darned literally! LOL
I have a Babylock QUilter Pro, and I have never seen a machine that had FOUR ports for inserting oil ... but, then .... at the factory, there was one port at the top ...
When in doubt .... the repairman is your best friend ... other than that, all I can say is: if you can see two pieces of metal working together - - a joint, so to speak (without having to totally dismantle the machine) a drop of oil in that place would not be a bad thing. Is that about as clear as mud? LOL

pittsburgpam

I finished up a quilt this weekend on it and it was GREAT! The only problem I had was that at one point the bobbin thread got screwed up and was tangling. That was the complaint that I read over and over on reviews and I thought "Oh NO! They're right that it does that." Well, just before that I had started sewing a seam with the fabric not in as far as it should be and it tangled on the edge. I took it out and started re-sewing but it kept tangling. I found that the bobbin thread had come out of the tiny metal guide in the front so I re-threaded it and it was fine after that.

I really need to get a 1/4" foot, they were out of them when I got the machine. I will be trying a crazy quilt and want to use all those pretty metallic threads.

My daughter and I went to Joann's and she picked out a purse pattern. The fabric she chose is like silk because she loved the print and the tiny rhinestones on it and the straps are bright red immitation leather. I'll soon see how it works on these fabrics. I got the silky pieces cut out and fused to interfacing to give it some structure last night.

shaverg

Ok Pam, when do we get photos of the quilt?

pittsburgpam

It's in the Pictures section, "Starred and Feathered is done." :)

Skeat

What fun Pam...I've been chuckling reading the posts of congrats...only...no Pam!!:0)So glad you peeled your fingers off and finally come back to reality to post to us:)Sounds like you have your baby figured out!! Sounds like it will do just fine! Skeat