a shoulder to cry on
05-05-2011, 10:15 AM
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I need some one to commiserate with me. My sewing machine just died! I took it to the repair shop for a free estimate, but you know what that means.
I sew on my machine everyday and now that last simple pleasure is taken away.
I must say it has been a good friend to me since 1984. It is a Singer and was one of the first electronic ones on the market.
I have looked at "new" machines, but the ones that compare to mine are so expensive.
It looks like I will be hanging up my quilting. Getting old is not for the faint at heart!
I sew on my machine everyday and now that last simple pleasure is taken away.
I must say it has been a good friend to me since 1984. It is a Singer and was one of the first electronic ones on the market.
I have looked at "new" machines, but the ones that compare to mine are so expensive.
It looks like I will be hanging up my quilting. Getting old is not for the faint at heart!
05-05-2011, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mona Lisa 2011
I need some one to commiserate with me. My sewing machine just died! I took it to the repair shop for a free estimate, but you know what that means.
I sew on my machine everyday and now that last simple pleasure is taken away.
I must say it has been a good friend to me since 1984. It is a Singer and was one of the first electronic ones on the market. You know.... when the Singer name meant quality!
I have looked at "new" machines, but the ones that compare to mine are so expensive.
It looks like I will be hanging up my quilting. Getting old is not for the faint at heart!
I sew on my machine everyday and now that last simple pleasure is taken away.
I must say it has been a good friend to me since 1984. It is a Singer and was one of the first electronic ones on the market. You know.... when the Singer name meant quality!
I have looked at "new" machines, but the ones that compare to mine are so expensive.
It looks like I will be hanging up my quilting. Getting old is not for the faint at heart!
05-05-2011, 10:26 AM
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If you got a new Singer in 1984 you got one of the ones with plastic parts. Get an older machine, with all metal parts -- they are rugged.
Don't let a little setback stop you from quilting!!! I bet there is another machine out there just waiting for you to adopt it. Put a "wanted" ad on Freecycle or Craigslist, sewing machines are the kind of thing that people will be happy to pass on to you.
Don't let a little setback stop you from quilting!!! I bet there is another machine out there just waiting for you to adopt it. Put a "wanted" ad on Freecycle or Craigslist, sewing machines are the kind of thing that people will be happy to pass on to you.
05-05-2011, 10:36 AM
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I’m so sorry your trusted machine broke. I can sympathize when my last one broke I was without a machine for a loooong time. I don’t know what your budget is but maybe you can find a good solid quality older or vintage sewing machine at a yard sale, craigslist or 2nd hand store. You may even have luck on freecycle.com Here’s there link http://www.freecycle.org/ ((((HUGS))))
05-05-2011, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Additionally, perhaps you could update your profile to include your location (just general vicinity) you never know a member here may just be near you and have a machine that needs a new home.
05-05-2011, 10:40 AM
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Some of the older machines actually have a nicer straight stitch than some of the electronic ones.
Some beautiful quilts have been completely sewn by hand.
I think either Jinny Beyer or Judie Mathison (spelling?) make many of their quilts by hand.
It is upsetting for a trusted piece of equipment to fail, but newer and more expensive isn't always the answer.
Some beautiful quilts have been completely sewn by hand.
I think either Jinny Beyer or Judie Mathison (spelling?) make many of their quilts by hand.
It is upsetting for a trusted piece of equipment to fail, but newer and more expensive isn't always the answer.
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