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grammypatty7

I'm 66, do have a computer/quilt/crafting room but definitely fall short in the $ amount of supplies and inventory. My stash got pretty low after the move 5 years ago and then it was hard hit with quilting but I'm gradually building it back up. With the cost of fabrics these days, the inventory of supplies is definitely higher money wise than it's ever been but no where near that high as I try to buy fabrics that I'll be using within a couple of years so I don't stock pile a lot. I really don't have enough space either.

Quilt Mom

I am afraid I don't measure up to these criteria. Does that make me 'not a quilter'? How sad that would be, as I think about quilting, and do piecing/quilting nearly every day...

Scissor Queen

I'm 9 years younger than the average age.

I have a studio. We just call it my room though.

With my last machine purchase I probably have that much in supplies.

I have way more than that in fabric though.

MadQuilter

same here

Annya

I am like you GrammyPatty7. My room houses my computer, sewing machines 2+ over locker plus another one coming cost about 6,000 and so much fabric that I don't know the value plus colored boxes to put my fat quarters color coded so I can find the right thing when needed. Storage boxes and10 plastic drawers, all full of fabric plus at the moment my table is full of fabric while I am making a quilt. I only clean up when I have finished the quilt. Don't know the total cost but I've been quilting for 10 years, but been sewing since 4yrs old. In those days you were taught to sew in pre-school. Now kids do not learn until they are in high school. I am now 58 .

grammypatty7

Annya, now they are lucky if they do learn to sew ever or so it seems. I moved here with 1 sewing machine 5 years ago and now have 3. Of course I had to add a little one to take for classes and last fall had the opportunity to buy a new Pfaff Quilt 4.0 and love it. I kept my 6 year old Pfaff as a back up although he sure wanted it on trade in. Knowing I'd get spit for trade in I told him it would be worth it to me to keep it for when mine has to go into the shop. Each has a place in my life though. When we did our quilted sweat shirt class project I took my Pfaff in as I refuse to buy a walking foot for my little Baby Lock Maria. It's a good little work horse and great for piecing but if I'm quilting, I want m Pfaff with the built in walking foot and that's all there is to it. I didn't start sewing as young as you but sure was fascinated sitting and watching my Mother sew on her Singer Treadle Sewing Machine. She was a good seamstress and I have no clue where, when or how she learned as it was never mentioned.

bjdemir

Angelarose - you probably can find a stitch in the ditch foot for your Janome. I have one for my Brothers but have not looked for one for my Janome. Brothers and Janome are both made by the same company, so one should be available for the Janome. I also love my little 12 pound Janome.

mzsooz

nope...have the room. That's it.

Annya

I only learned the treadle machine when I got married, my mother in law only had that and she made and patched clothes on it. It went when she died 25 years ago. Good when the power went out. My little Janome is good and light for classes but Boy! the 6600p is a heavy machine. I agree you really need 2 so if some thing goes wrong and you are working on a project you can use the other one. The new one(for me) is a Brother, with ALL the cards, etc, that Vera bought during the time she had it. I don't mind $1500 for a second hand machine that the $10-12 thousand for a new one.I won't be taking that one far from home, it is heavy too, I am a pensioner and have to save for everything I want or need.