Wrote this hrs ago but computer went off line as it was sending so I waited to see if letter showed.

After cleaning my 128 last night got out my 2000 Calendar
from England showing antiques. That man had 350 sewing machines. I don't have any room for more.

While in store saw an old machine -owner says it wouldn't sew anymore.I looked at hubby and said my friends could get it working ( 3/4 size ???) and looking pretty. He favored
new stuff.

Hubby broke leg on an extra metal sewing machine bottom today --how come it's survives 101 yrs until he helps me put a wooden table top on it. I could have screamed but it was not the time to complain.

When cabinet for 128 is refinished old stuff will be around it --including me.Friend bought me needle pkg before I had machine.

Kathy, so sorry for your loss, we are thinking of you and your family. glenn

Kathie; Sorry to hear of your loss. You will continue to be in my prayers.

Oh Billy, I understand your frustration because I went through the same thing a few weeks ago and while my lappie is up and running again it's not 'quite' right...some days perfect, but other days gives problems. This all started after updates too! What I did was search for problems with that particular update and found I wasn't Robinson Crusoe and also found recommendations of the best way to get it running again...before I did a full restore!!

While I backed up my stuff it was about a year ago and I always take a backup of the backup...to be sure, to be sure!!! LOL Had a HDD fail some years ago that was my archive HDD.

Hope you get it all sorted real soon
Bronwyn ;-)

I just placed n order for another external HD from TigerDirect.com. I have one for my Home comp (all of my movies and entertainment goes through it) but I got a 2TB Seagate for this one. What scared me was that I dont have any CD's for the programs and Windows 7. So if I lost everything I would have to had gone and buy the operating system along with a bunch of other programs that I run and use. Its bad enough I have to buy a $100 key card for my Office 2010. :roll:

Oh and I already backed up the OS and all the drivers so I am good there ;)

Billy

Speaking of backing up computers. Probably like many others I have ton's of irreplaceable info on my computer and currently use an off-site backup provider (Mozy). I was wondering if this is the best option or if an external drive would be more secure? Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on either option?

Judy

Judy, my concern is that the off-site provider might vanish and so would my backup. I know some people think they are great, but I'm hesitant and why I have several HDD's as my personal archive system.

Bronwyn ;-)

I am like you to me its easier to buy a $90 external HD and save it there where I know its safe and I do not have to worry about it coming up missing. And I will be keeping it in my safe which is fire proof so if something bad happens then I will still have it.

Billy

Ok remember this subject posted a while back? Well, I tried holding onto the fabric to stitch in place and my 127 is tougher than I am -- it won -- I couldn't keep the fabric from advancing so no stitching in place to lock the stitches!!!! What I did do is start stitching, stitch 4 or 5 stitches, then go back and start again stitching over the 1st 4 or 5 stitches! That works. Those stitches are set - they won't pull out! I was putting the border on a baby quilt so I wanted the borders to hold the quilt square. I know you can always turn around and go back over your stitches to create a 'back stitch' effect, but this is easier -- quilts are just too large to try turning them around to get the back tack! Anyone else have a better idea how to get a machine with no reverse to lock those stitches without turning an entire quilt around to go back or turning the stitch regulator down to try and stitch in place, which doesn't work real well on the 127?

Nancy

Quiltdoctor, did you get this machine?

Nancy