A new Babylock Jane has found a new home!

Let me introduce you to Jane!

Here she is my straight stitch and FMQ machine.

My dear husband, Carnell bought me this machine for our anniversary.  I had been tossing around the idea of a new machine, as I was wearing out my Sapphire 830. I was leaning towards a Juki 2010, but Carnell said why buy something off the internet when we already have a rapport with our local sewing machine shop.  Ian, over at Tanner's gave me an excellent deal on Jane and I have been happily sewing up a storm ever since she  came to live with us!  She isn't fussy about needles, thread and sews beautifully straight stitch.   

Ella Elizabeth Bowersox's Quilt

My bestie teacher friend here in the USA had a baby girl last August 23, 2012  - today July 1st  I went to show the picture and discovered that it was not on my blog.  I think my rationale was that I was waiting for the baby to be born and it slipped my mind.  Well, here it is - the pattern is called Gramma's Joy and I added the prairie points because they are just so darn cute!  Alas, the Bowersox's have moved to Michigan to be closer to family and friends.  We all miss them terribly here!

Bad Day at Black Rock for me and my sewing machines :( Or at least that is what my Mum said when things went wrong!

Sunday was a bad day for me and my sewing machines!

I have been working really hard at finishing up the piecing of a wedding present!  All of a sudden my Sapphire 830 started to stitch with micro stitches and clunking.  I gave it a shot of WD40 (I feel this was a bad move) on two hinges under the stitch plate but nothing happened.  Tanners called and it will be around $200.00 to get it fixed - ugh! 

So next, I got out my Elna 3210 which I must say has the loveliest stitch.  I am sewing along quite happily and I turn the work over and ever so often there is a loop.  The loop is about the size of the loop at the end of a dental floss threader.  Bizarre, I have never seen something like that.

*** Update on my Elna - it was the nasty Coasts thread causing the problem. I have Aurfil thread in it now and we are "cooking with gas" once again. I must say this machine has the nicest stitch I have ever see.

So now I am down two machines - this is why we have spare sewing machines right?

So out comes Annie Merle, my featherweight.  I start sewing on it and her tension is off also.  I play with it for awhile and then put her back on the shelf.

Now, I am down to my last machine a Brother, hmm will the boy come through for me!

Yes, this machine is working just fine - OMG finally.

 

Once again I am thinking about the Juki 2000 or 2010.  Everyone says what a fantastic machine it truly is.  However, going into the summer months I am hesitant to spend money.  Perhaps, if I piece on my Elna and then once the Husky is back I can just do FMQ on it while I ponder buying another sewing machine.  What should a girl do?