A new addition

For the past year or so I have been kicking around buying a back-up machine.  Trying to decide if I should go bigger and better than I already have...a Pfaff Quilters Edition 4.0... or to buy something similar.   I went without my machine for over three weeks last year and it was horrible!  I have two other machines...a Husquvarna and a Kenmore.  both sew ok but neither of them FreeMotionQuilt well or at all.  So,
I popped into It's Sew Time last week and there was a sale on Pfaff machines so I came home with the Ambition 1.0 (I am calling it the Baby 4.0 because of all the similarities)  It took me 3 minutes to decide that was the one.  It is perfect for me.  And guess what......later that day, as my quilting buddy was using my 4.0 and doing some freemotion quilting, it came to a complete stop and is now in the shop for repair and a cleaning.  So I guess it was fate that I bought my back-up machine that day.

My new Pfaff ambition 1.0 (complete with my newest pincushion)

 
I have been working very hard on a new project over the past few days.  Here's a sneak peek at the main fabric I am using. After I bought this fabric, I read the pattern more closely and it suggested not to use a directional fabric, but I am making it work.
 

Oh yes, and I gave notice to my boss that I am giving up work.  Soon as a replacement takes over I am officially retired.  15 years of merchandising greeting cards.  Done.