My new Machine is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took off for Grand Rapids and Smith-Owen Sewing Center at 9:06 - got there at 10. At the Lake Odessa exit I saw a large bird flying towards the freeway from the right - with a white head - bald eagle flew right in front of me - what a sight!!!!!!!!!!!


Alice was waiting for me and gave me a quick lesson in getting started. I paid for the machine and a quilting foot and a quilt table...........thanks, mom.

I stoppped at Field's Fabrics to get a backing for a charity quilt and some vinyl for the bar stool in the kitchen. Of course, I found a couple other pieces of fabric, too.


Mango was the first to explore the box - new items in the house must pass his inspection!!!!
I unpacked all the pieces and organized the little tool box storage that is built in.

I connected the foot pedal and the power - made a bobbin - and have sewn 2 lines!!!!!!!!!

It is wonderful - 10 inches of space to the right of the needle!!!!!!!!

It will start sewing with a backtack and end with a backtack and threads tied on the underside - and cut!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure it does MUCH more..........need time to explore!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Last evening John did some renovation to my OLD cabinet - took off front, back of top, cut hole in side and back, etc. My machine is wedged in - can't use free arm as it is - will have to take it out to use that feature. Right now, everything is kinda level and I have no top drawer - you must reach in that space inside the cut out hole to turn the machine on!! --- but it's workable. He's good!!!!!!!!

My cabinet was purchased with my Elna - my first sewing machine purchased with the first check from teaching in Everett, Washington. It has been modified twice before for Pfaff machines. It is colonial maple!!!!!!!! I just packaged up all the Elna stuff and it's in the Goodwill pile. It was a good machine..........