Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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.

10 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your new toy and on retiring! You will love retirement! Really interesting fabric...can't wait to see how you use it!

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  2. Congratulations on your new machine and especially your upcoming retirement! It must have been a great feeling to tell your boss you are done!! Love your owl pincushion too.

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  3. Good for you choosing to get off your feet and onto that chair in front of your pretty new machine!!

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  4. Oh fun, a new machine! Good for you! And retirement, awesome for you!

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  5. A double congratulations!! Love that new machine. And retirement? It's the best!!

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  6. What could be better!!!! Congratulations on the new machine and the retirement.

    I really like the quilt in your header - gorgeous.

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  7. Congratulations on the new machine , it looks wonderful!How exciting retirement , that is great news for you Linda , see you Saturday !

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  8. Good for you !! I just bought my little baby Jen! (back up to my Janome Horizon) You always need a back up !!
    Enjoy your retirement! ..more time for quilting..or travel..or whatever you want :)

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  9. Double Congrats!! On your retirement first, and then on treating yourself to a new machine! Good for you! You'll love it...

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  10. Congrats on the new machine and the timing couldn't have been more perfect.

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