Postby Harriet » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:08 am
I'm so glad you had fun, bittersweet. Woo Hoo! I just wish I could have been a little mouse in the wall!
SuzLew, just think, you rescued an antique that will be truly appreciated.
New machines - If it is quilt making you want to do, Lisa B., the multi-thousand dollar machines won't be that valuable to you because the money goes for embroidery features, doesn't it? I don't know about the $1800 ones, but sure sounds expensive.
Features I like or not - Dh wanted to give me something nice one birthday, so we did spend over $500 on my newer machine, a Singer Quantum 9910, which I'm sure has been replaced by a new over-$600 model by now, LOL! The features I'd hoped would be helpful, in order, were:
"automatic-tension" feature - a success, I like it
"self threader" - a success, works most times now that I've learned it
"machine-blanket-stitch" (for old-fashioned applique look) - a success, just don't use it much
"mock-quilting-stitch" - disaster, looks ugly.
If you don't believe in miracles, you're not being realistic.