Yooper32

Believe it or not, I hauled out my old Elna Friday that I bought in 1964 to do a special job. I had helped my 7yo grandaughter to make a latch hook pillow top and it was too small to fit any pillow forms, so when she finished it, I decided to use the extra canvas as a frame for the doggy picture and I used batting to cover that canvas, then some beautiful deco fabric to cover that. I for sure did not want to use my computerized machine, not knowing how it would take to all that bulk, so the old stand-by Elna was called to duty again. What a faithful old machine and I love her and will never part with her.
The pillow is finished and grandaughter was so thrilled that I got the pillow made and she can give it to her Mommy for Mother's day today.

roadrunr

Personally, I don't want one of those "super duper" machines with all thos fancy stitches wouldn't use all those ancy stitches or all those bells and whistles. Right now I need a new machine and will get a regular mechanical sewing machines, but would love to get a feather weight or a Singer 301.

GABBYABBY

Me too!!!! When is my turn coming?

GABBYABBY

Becky Mc

[quote=bearisgray]I'm really not "lacking" -

but I do experience a twinge or two when someone writes about their longarms and their studios and their brand new super duper machines.

At times, I feel like someone that still doesn't have electricity or phone service and still carries water in from the creek and burns wood for heat.[/quote

Don't get that twinge thing about super duper machines I have a BabyLock EllageoEmbroidery/Sewing machine I have have had it 7 years at that time it was top of the line with a price to match

But and here is the BUT when things go wrong it is expensive to fix and in the shop sometimes weeks and can't sew jeans and other heavier things. I have a older Elna paid 400$ for her 10 years ago, thank goodness for her she sews what the babylock can't. Now I get a the twinge thing when I see finds on Featherweights. Not so much since Friday when I got a great deal on a Singer15-91 April 8, 1946. Brought her home and pluged her in and she sews a beautiful stitch, I am going to use her for peiceing my quilts that I am very new at. So for get the green eyed monster, older seems to be what everyone is going back to for sewing very little to go wrong with dependable and nice to look at.

P.S. I burn wood for heat that is all I heat with and it also heats my hot water so can turn off water heater in winter. I have electricty and running water, and the real plus is I have indoor plumbing !!!! LOL Have a Great Mothers Day and I hope I made you smile.
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brushandthimble

Me neither!!
Can't say the same thing for the lady in class (FW) with me yesterday, got her FW out of the trash, it was in great shape and case was great too! I never find anything like that:(

Stitchnripper

I agree with this too. Although I do go thrifting because there is a big circle I make on the way to the gym, so it really isn't out of my way. For all the many times I go, only sometimes do I luck into anything. Depends on what people are donating and who got there first.

lillybeck

I feel that way sometimes also. I would love to have a long arm and a machine that embroiders but I have my one machine to sew with and I can embroidery by hand so I am thankful and try key word try not to be envious.

karenpatrick

I do most of my sewing on a $125.00 Brother that I bought many years ago at Walmart. It's reliable and has only been to the repair shop for cleaning and oiling once a year. It sews a great seam and I have no intention of replacing her. She purrs like a kitten. I have a $400.00 White that my dh bought me many years ago for my birthday. It's a good machine but I still prefer my Brother as it has a large platform for a larger sewing space. I also have a Brother embroidery machine that I use to make clothes for my granddaughter. I do use the White from machine quilting as it has a larger throat and makes the quilting easier. You don't have to have expensive machines to make quilts. I made them for years just on my $125.00 Brother.

mshollysd

I totally understand and I am sorry about finding the quilt stash of that sweet old lady. I had gone to rummage sales that said fabric in them all the time, and they only had little scraps at 50 cents each. I have been FMQ with my singer now for 3 years, even trying to do a king quilt. I couldn't afford a $6000 Long arm, but this Juki for $899 is a God send for me, because it has a much bigger arm and I have two quilts I am FMQ right now. I am envious of the wonderful beautiful quilts that everyone puts on here. Mine are very simple and not fancy.