Big and quick surprise
 

Our Pfaff sewing centre is closing down since the owner feels that, at the age of 80, he is now ready to stop working. So, last Wednesday I got a call from his daughter, who does the admin part, to say they have one more quilting machine - the 4.0 - and I can have it for N$4 000 less than the asking price ( that would be about US$ 480). Then there was a discussion with DH and sad references to my beloved current Pfaff being 19 years old and hints about even a Rolls Royce reaching the end of its natural life. The pitch must have been okay, because we then went to the bank and made arrangements and I had my lesson on Thursday. Got the new beauty on Friday, devoured the manual Friday evening and started playing on Saturday. What utter joy! Luckily by best friend is also a quilter and has the same model so you can imagine how much fun we had during our usual Saturday sewing session.

I also got a huge bag of Zwicky threads, needles and extra spools at some discount.

Having to leave home this morning was very tough, not only because winter has set in, but also because I have to wait nine hours before hitting my sewing haven tonight.

Thanks for sharing my joy and happiness.

Congratulations on your new machine.

enjoy the new machine! i can tell you are thrilled :)

What a wonderfully magnificent surprise!!! :):):) We need a much bigger smile icon, for things like this!

Enjoy it and glad you got it in time for a lot of winter sewing.

I think we quilters get way more excited about new machines than we would about new cars! I know I do!

You are very lucky. I am so happy for you. Have fun.

Congrats, enjoy your new machine!!!!

enjoy your new machine and congrats

Isn't that wonderful that your friend has the same machine? She can teach you things you didn't learn from the dealer. Congrats!!!! I'm always happy when a quilter gets a new or used machine!

Is there anything better than a wonderful new bright and shiny toy to play with!!!? You will have so much fun figuring all the great "stuff" your new machine can do.

Congratulations!! What fun you will have!

Congrats. I have the same one and love it but it does have it's quirks and need to figure them out..

What a wonderful blessing. May you have thousands of happy hours.

Congrats on your new machine.

Totally awesome!

Wow, great deal on your new machine. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Enjoy!

That is wonderful, I know you'll enjoy your new toy. Can I come visit, because summer has set in here, and it will be 113 today!

What a wonderful surprise. I hope you have hours and years of fun on your new toy.

Congrats and enjoy many hours of delighful sewing on your new machine. I am very happy for you.

Congratulations! I know you will enjoy your new machine.

It's strange to see you talk about winter when I'm sitting here in humid 80 degree weather ... that is until I realized that you are in southern hemisphere ... Australia?

One more reason to love this board .... broadening our environments!

Whoa! What fun!! .. ENJOY!! Hope you share your ups and downs with your new toy!

Hope you have as much fun with your new machine as we intend to with the 2 vintage ones we picked up yesterday.

I live in Namibia - south western part of Africa. Our winters are actually very mild, although we are experiencing a cold front at the moment. Nevertheless, I'm not even wearing my winter unmentionables - yet. My office gets afternoon sun and I've saved up some reading to sit and do in the sun. Let's hope I stay awake till it's finished!

Hi Silver Needle,
In this case it is the excitement of "new-to-me" that we share. Enjoy your wewing adventures. I have a vintage that belonged to my DH's grandmother, but it is used as a show piece on its original Singer table. One day....... And then I also inherited one from an old aunt of his which I still have to transport from South Africa to Namibia. Another one day .......

You're most welcome Lyncat. Imagine how many wonderful quilting experience we could share. Enjoy the heat. I'm calling the DH right now to get a pot ofcomforting soup going for tonight.

Enjoy!!!!! And, share pictures of your quilts.

Congratulations on your new machine! Enjoy it and make some truly beautiful quilts on it.

Yay!! Congrats !!

If winter has just set in and your talking dollar exchanges you must be in Australia or there abouts! It's only 100 today in sunny Victorville, Ca.

Enjoy your new toy!

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Oh happy day for you!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

Doing the "HAPPY DANCE" for you. Enjoy!!!

When you said winter is setting in I had to look up where you are. Gosh, Namibia? I learned that it's in South Africa. You're so far away from me yet this site gives us all a common bond. Congrats on your new machine.

That is exciting news. I am doing a happy dance for you. Enjoy your new baby.

I'm real happy for you. You must be so thrilled with the special machine. Hope you have hundereds upon hundreds of hours of pleasure sewing on it. Congratulations.

Vicky S.

:) Sounds like you hit the jackpot! Enjoy. Don't forget to show off some of your work. :)

Your aquireing a new machine made me happy !

COngrats Sand Scraps, I just had to comment for I have a friend In Windhoek as well, when I saw the N$ I was like wait a minute i know that one.. YOu are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place and even luckier to get such a great bargain.. happy stitching

You won't go wrong with a Pfaff!