Welcome Back?

So it's been a million years since I blogged...well nearly two years, but that might as well be a million.  I've always appreciated those who blogged, but when you see their consistency and dedication "appreciated" just doesn't cut it.  To have that level of discipline is something I don't seem to have - clearly.  I am tempted to make a goal of once a month, and see if I can do it...Alright - you're on.  Once a month at least!

So I will be photo dumping for  a bit...there are so many projects that I've done and not posted.  I will try not to count multiple postings as more than once a month.   So two (or more) postings on a day won't count as multiple months.  Funny the rules I'm making for myself!  Whatever it takes to get me posting, I suppose.

So most recently I bought a new machine!  My Brother VX-2400 In-novis was recently serviced, at the same time as the Sew Expo. My husband knew that I hadn't loved my Brother for a while, and encouraged me to look at new machines.  I branched out to look at other brands...My grandmother who has just recently passed away in February had a Pfaff.  She'd sewn on it for a million years.  I don't know if she loved it (she would have never said if she did or didn't), but I gave it a whirl.  At Sew Expo, there are tons of sales...making the price of the Pfaff Performance 5.2 a doable option.

My wonderful husband did expo with me, and it was different.  Fun, but a different way of shopping with him there...lots of explaining from me.  He is, was, and always has been super supportive of my quilting.  He used to be a Master Dry Cleaner, so he has a real appreciation of fabrics, and can sew on a French Cuff button - and iron - like nobody's business!

He also likes new technology - whatever it may be. And he saw a Bernina Q20, with hydraulic lift table.  That of course I loved.  But I didn't have a spare $13,000.  Mind you - it's totally worth it, but I didn't have it, nor did I want to embark on the 5 year 0% financing.  Why?  Because the last time I financed a sewing machine at 0% interest (it was my Brother), because finances were really pretty stable, and we had paid off some bills, within a week - the washer, dryer, furnace, and water heater went belly up and had to be replaced. So, it was a bit of a jinx. So, even though I wouldn't call myself superstitious, I just thought "Why tempt fate?" Anyway, my husband and I stood and had an argument about the thing.  And his take was I "needed" it.  Oh yeah, I wanted it, but need is about 10 steps too far.  It was and is beautiful.  Just not a need. I finally dissuaded him with "Let's do it next year."  So I have a year to save and wish for.  By the way - that cute guy to the right of the machine? That's my husband!

Anyway - I'm learning to love my Pfaff.  It had to go to the shop the first week I had it, the balance was way out of whack.  It was a classroom model, so it could have come for that. Or, I am magically skilled at breaking machines.  I'm tempted to believe it's the latter...so a re-tensioning and re-balancing, and tune up, and a new 90/14 topstitch needle, and it seems to be good.  I'm starting to love it.  I think with time, it will be wonderful and I will adore it, but for now I'm just getting there.

I'm selling my Brother to a long-time friend - I hope she will love it! 

Hope you are having a fabulous day - and there will be pics of projects coming...eventually...