Isn't he beautiful?? He arrived Friday evening and has been fussed over and pampered ever since. I've never had anything like it before.
It's like I've been driving old jalopies all my life and now I have a brand new Cadillac. It has so many features.....
...look at them all...
Picture is a bit blurry but believe me...:c)
It can do a blanket stitch, all kinds of quilting stitches, the old zig-zag- with pizazz, all kinds of embroidery and a whole lot more.
I'm so excited!! Can you tell??
It 's a Brothers sewing machine and many of you may not have heard of this name as it is totally Canadian. This is what I wanted. That way I don't have to ship out for parts to Idaho, or Colorado or Timbuktu. Shipping and duty really take a bite out of our dollar.
You can read all about it by going to Google and typing in Brothers Sewing Machine, a whole lot of sites will open I went to the 2 nd one down and the model # is CS5000H . Now I know that this is not the top of the line but for me the line has been brought up like 100% from what I had.
You may wonder why after I bragged about my old work horses so much that I have gone and bought a new one. Well let me tell you......
Last Thursday was the day a bunch of us girls get together at the South Cove community center and spend the day sewing and chatting. We bring our lunches and generally have a great day. Last Thursday was not so great for me! To start off with I didn't have my own vehicle (DH needed it for golf), when we got there we all picked our tables and started on our projects.
I got about 30- to 45 minutes in when my machine went Pfffft!!!! KAPLOOEE!!! GRRRRRR!!!!!
Dumb, dumb, dumb I had no hand work with me. I spent the whole day admiring what everybody else was doing and twiddling my thumbs. Not Fun, I've had fun. That wasn't it.
Hence the new 'baby' on Friday. I spent the day Saturday making 2 table runners.
I worked non-stop yesterday afternoon and finished quilting 3 care quilts for our church. Here they are ....
This was a printed piece that I added 2 borders and piano keys to. I just love this quilt it is so colorful and cozy. It's sure to brighten someones day and get them smilling. We quilt these Care Quilts right on fleece. Can you see the nice wavy stitch?
This one was pieced this summer and I added the backing and quilted it yesterday. Isn't this a nice pattern for fleece?
This was a printed panel also, but I just thought it was so cute I couldn't resist it. A nice red backing and border is just what it needed. Some lucky young mother will be happy to get this.
I hope..... Anyway I know the baby will be warm. :c)
Anyway I smoked it again today and I'm almost finished my 2 table runners and my I SPY Quilt. The table runners just have the binding to sew on.
Now, I'm going to go take a hot bath and sit down, put up my feet and sip a glass of wine and try to read a good book. Wonder if I'll make it past 10 o'clock? :c)....
Until next time...
~~Fran...:c)
PS: These are flowers from our garden that DH brought in for me when I was feeling so upset Thursday....
Goodnight once more....
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