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Have a good week y'all, hug your sewing machines!
Monday, October 5, 2015
Sad News...
I had plans to have a finished quilt ready to share early this week. I
was quilting up a storm on Thursday, only to notice First Born (the
nickname I gave my sewing machine, because it's like my first born
child. Lol) wasn't acting quite right. It makes a few funny noises every
now and then, but they go away within a row or so typically, so I don't
worry. But this was different. If felt like things were sticking, not
wanting to sew as smoothly as it should. At one point, I put the pedal
to the floor and it was maybe going half speed. I finished my row and
turned it off. And sighed.
The last thing I wanted or needed was my dear
First Born to be unwell. I'm off later in the week, so I'm going to see
how much a sewing machine doctor is going to cost. If I have the money,
First Born will be fixed up right away, if not...well...I have two
other machines in my possession that I'm going to try and get working.
One is a newer Singer that was having issues from the time it as given
to me (my MIL bought it at a yard sale where the previous owner swore
it worked just fine. Yeah. Right.). The other is an old Singer I scored
at a swap meet. I've never hooked it up, but it's a beauty. This might
be just the right time to try it out for some piecing. I have a feeling
quilting is going to have to be put on hold, but I'm hoping to have a
replacement good enough for piecing so I can keep creating. If all else
fails, I have my Orange Peels from long ago still in progress and EPP to
keep me company, so I'll have something quilty to keep me company!
Have a good week y'all, hug your sewing machines!
Have a good week y'all, hug your sewing machines!
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Oh no! I hope all will soon be well in sewing machine land... though it does sound like you have some back up options!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to get to go tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have some answers! And if not, I'll find a substitute to get some piecing done. :)
DeleteSo very sad. I hope the sewing doc is cheap (ha) and your first born is up and running like new. In the meantime EPP away.
ReplyDeleteHand sewing is my best friend right now! Glad I got into it before now, I have a dependable source of fun now. :)
DeleteI hope all is well with you. I miss reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteHey Jennifer! I'm still here behind the scenes, wishing I had something to post about. :P I actually get my sewing machine back on Tuesday, so I'm stoked to get back in the swing of things! I had plans to get a lot of hand sewing done, but a not so little surprise has been occupying my time. I'll have a post up this week about why I've been so quiet! :) Thanks for checking in, it gives me warm fuzzies knowing somebody has noticed my absence!
DeleteI'll be waiting for your next post. Take care and thanks for responding.
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