A couple of weeks ago, I made the mistake of thinking I could fix an issue with my workhorse 20+ year old Pfaff machine myself. Wrong!!! After taking it in to see if the local dealer could fix it and learning it would be weeks before it could be attended to, I decided to take advantage of the March sale and treated myself to an updated version of my machine.
I'm still learning all the features but I already like the they have "fixed" several of the issues I had with the older machine. I was forever starting to sew without lowering the presser foot, resulting in a rat's nest of thread on the back side. with the new machine, I cannot start sewing until the foot is lowered. And they relocated the numerical keys that allow you to choose the pattern stitch so I can't mistakenly change the stitch. I think it's going to be a welcome addition to the stable of machine. And I plan to have the older machine attended to so it can be my back-up, which means I will have a machine to donate to Common Threads in Portland. They teach sewing skills to immigrants who then are hired by local manufacturers to create their products. They also have a store (which I have not visited...yet!) where they sell donated fabric, sewing supplies and machines.
I'm currently finishing up some inventory that spans both machines. The tops were all pieced on the old machine, and quilted on the new one. Can't wait to get to piece on the new one! I'm not in a hurry this year as my first show isn't until the end of June in Belfast. I received my acceptance last week. It's a beautiful location, right on the waterfront, and well-attended. After that, I don't have a show until (maybe) mid-August (Brunswick), and then maybe September (Westbrook), October (Portland), November (Augusta then Topsham) and ending with December in Portland. A couple of these shows are in new venues so it will be interesting to see how that works out.
****WARNING - SOAP BOX TIME****
Sitting here the day after the former President of the United States has been indicted in New York and listening to one of his attorneys and all of his supporters bad mouth the District Attorney, witnesses and the entire Democratic party makes me sick. Hello??? The man has committed so many crimes I can't even begin to count them. He has belittled almost everyone he's met, including some of you who are defending him. All of your claims about Rule of Law, fairness, etc. are falling on deaf ears here because at the end of the days, if you do the crime you have to do the time. and I have no doubt that the Former President has done the crimes - there are tapes (Oh, lordy, there are tapes! among other proof). Let us be done with this criminal and let us truly move on and not feed his narcissistic hate-filled rage any longer.
*****OFF THE SOAP BOX****
Spring cleaning time in my house means we have rearranged the den, jettisoned a desk unit that will be repurposed for a sewing table and added a secretary desk with a smaller footprint. I have also weeded lots of trash and identified many items that will find new homes - not in my house! It's been a process - today is day 2 and hopefully will be the final day. And it's time to get started.
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