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Our GOD works in mysterious ways wouldn't you agree.

What a blessing indeed!!!

Pfaff, in my opinion are the best. I have owned them for over 30 years and had no problems. What a generous lady you found as a Pfaff dealer. Enjoy your new machine and friend.

So happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the new machine!

Sounds like you not only got a new machine but a friend. Happy for you.

congrats on your new machine and bless the lady for the quilts...days like that are rare...you will cherish that memory...

What a great story, it makes my heart glad to know there are folks like you in this world. Thank you for sharing and may God wrap His arms around you both.

What a beautiful story. So happy for you in finding your new machine. Sandra's story of giving should be shared with the media who focus on negative news all the time. Love of mankind still reigns.

WOW, let everyone close to you know about this great lady and her shop. :-)

Stories like this really make my day. Congratulations on obtaining Sandra and may you make many beautiful quilts together.

Sounds like you got a really good deal! I love my Pfaff 2056.

Congratulations on your new machine! Doesn't it feel great to have a day like that?!

That is so Great! Good things happen when a good deed is being done!

TreeFrog

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Originally Posted by Little RoO

Hi....I posted a message last week re: looking for a new machine.
I feel truly blessed yesteray as I had one of those days that so rarely happens.
I decided to call a few sewing machine shops having narrowed my choice to a pfaff. I want to keep my husqvarna designer 1 as I love the embroidery but would like dedicated machine for quilting.
Lots of people seem to love the IDT and having tried it I was smitten.
One of the Pfaff dealers, about 70 miles away said she had quite an old machine with IDT in good condition that I might be interested in and could have for $400 so off I went to check it out...the journey took me well over an hour. When I got there she said she was so glad that I had arrived because one of the ladies from her quilt class had literally come in whist I was travelling down and bought a brand new quilt expression 4, trading in her Select 3.0 that she had bought from them just last year. The Select 3.0 was in perfect condition, and looked brand new
Then she said as I had travelled so far would I like it for $425 and she would give me a quater inch foot,open toe and some threads as it had originally come with them as a free gift....I couldn't believe it.....I jumped at it as it really is a lovely machine but had been out of my budget new.
Then we got chatting and I told her I was in the middle of doing a very quick single quilt to send to Japan via our quilt club this week. She asked me to wait five minutes and disappeared into the back of her shop. When she returned her arms were full with quilts....demonstration quilts...which she gave me to take to my quilt group to be sent to Japan.........What a truly wonderful lady....I cannot believe that one telephone call could give me such a wonderful day.....I am calling my new machine Sandra after her.......and it sews beautifully

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Great story. You were meant to go there at just that time.

O.K. I'm dumb. What does IDT mean?

How heartwarming. Did you tell her you were naming the machine after her?

What a great blessing! I think quilters have to be among the most generous people in the world!

That's a shop I would do business with if I lived in that area, what a nice person. Enjoy your new baby, I have a Pfaff too.

oh love all my Pfaff's! (6 of them) and so glad you got such a great deal on your's and such a wonderful gal at the shop, she really shows such a giving sprit!

This is truly a wonderful story, but . . .ummmm . . . .what is an IDT?

What a good story thanks for sharing, and congratulations on your new machine!

IDT Is intgrated Dual Feed it means it takes all the material under the foot thru at the same time.so if you have a quilt and you engage the IDT it will pull all 3 layers thru at the same time(sometimes it doesnt always work that way,there mught be a slight shift in the fabric.

How wonderful for you! And what a nice story. Enjoy your new machine.

The world is full of wonderful people and it is so great when you have the opportunity to meet one. congratulations on your new machine and the gift of giving.

Blessings to both of you. Thank you for your kindness.

How wonderful that Sandra wanted to share with other ladies. There are wonderful quilters in the world and I am happy that to two of you met. Not only did you get a great machine, I bet you also made a new friend.

You did have a fantastic day. It was so nice of her to donate the quilts for Japan. You are certainly blessed and so are we through your story.

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Originally Posted by azdesertrat

Thank you, I was wondering also what an IDT was. :-D

Sandra is really a generous and caring lady. May God bless her too.

Just proves that there are some wonderful people in the world. We usually hear about all the bads ones and not like this lady and also your group for making quilts to send to Japan.

That is fabulous. She needs to be commended for her generosity.

It is more common for people to be kind and caring and we need to spread the word.

shouldn't be the ner- do well's and nit wit's that get the attention.

Wow...I am such a believer that everything happens for a reason and you were so meant to be in that shop to get your new machine and those (I am sure) beautiful quilts to be sent to Japan!!!

oh what a lovely story! You're doing such a nice thing for Japan! I'm glad you got your new machine. I wish you many happy hours of sewing on it

That was so nice of her. Thank you for sharing such a warm and giving story. Great name! I personally love it.

Ah, it's wonderful to read a good story! I've always loved happy endings, they are too rare. How awesome that you got a great machine AND some quilts to send to those in need!

Love my pfaff, hubs suprised me with a used 1471 wit idt now I have two machines.

What a great day and what a generous woman. It was meant to be and congrats on your new machine

Sometimes, things work out better in the end. I know you will enjoy Sandra.