Grace

So, my terrible story with a happy ending...

I had a bernette 82e.  I thought it was going to work great for me.  It had some features that i really liked.  

Shortly after I got it, it started acting up.  The tension was off, the timing was off... blah blah blah...  

My saving grace was that I bought my machine from Larry at the Twin Falls Sewing Center.  He is such a great guy and very helpful and said that they would always take care of any problems I had with my machine.  

When it started acting up, I took it into him and as promised, he fixed it, no problem.  

This became quite a normal occurrence.  

Every couple of months it would act up and I would take it to Larry and he would make it all better.  

So, two months ago it really started freaking out, not working at all.  

I took it into Larry, he waved his magic fingers fixed it up and off I went.  

A week later as I was sewing the elastic together for an adorable pair of shorts for Miss S, the damn thing jammed up.  Jammed up so bad that I was honestly afraid that it was curtains for it. 

enter my grrrrrr post... 

Off to Larry I went, again.  He informed me that timing was off.  

This is when he said, this is too much, something is wrong with this machine.  

And he traded me for a new one... well, new to me.  

The floor model.  I was a bit nervous about it, not sure how much it had been used/abused but hopeful that my sewing machine woes were over... 

I took it home, and sure enough, the first time I tried to sew through the elastic it did the same thing, jammed up!  

I was so mad!!!  I almost had an office space moment!  

Seriously!

But, it was still working and I had some stuff that HAD to be done... (giveaway day... bee blocks... blah blah blah...)  So, I sewed through the weekend just being VERY VERY careful.  Then, on Tuesday, I was off to see Larry again.  He is so good to me.  I told him what happened and that I just wanted him to talk to me about a new sewing machine. 

He agreed.

I went home with Grace. 

 

She sure is a pretty thing and it seems like we are going to be great friends.  I honestly haven't been able to do much sewing on her yet... That will be remedied this weekend, I hope.

I must say, through all of this Larry and the girls at the TFSC were so helpful and gracious to me.  

I am so happy I bought my machine there and cannot say enough about their willingness to listen to my gripes, give me tips, and fix my machine every single time. They truly were the BEST!

but, if this Baby lock doesn't sing for me... I am heading over to the Quilt Barn with for one of these or maybe this one just because it is so cute...