I have two Bernina 1130 machines which I love. One I have had for 18 years and the other about 10 years.
I just took #1 in for service and when I began using #2, I didn't put the needle in high enough and I messed up the timing on it. Took it into the shop and saw there were 2 more 1130s for sale! I was ready to buy a third 1130 but Bill wanted to look at new machines. Of course they started at the top of the line, too many do-dads for me. I only use a straight stitch, forward and sometimes backwards. Finally he showed us a basic 830, it didn't have as many extras, it also didn't have the foot pedal you can tap to make the needle go up and down or the knee lift. I could probably do without either one. Bad thing is that my feet from my 1130s won't fit on the 830. The 830 was less $ than the 1130. I voted for the 1130 and Bill voted for the 830 and we ended up getting..........
the new machine. It came with a 2 year in store warranty and two free check ups. I wasn't expecting it to have the "new car" smell.
The repair guy was able to fix my timing on #2 while we were debating about machines and #1 will be ready next week.
This yellow quilt will be going to Margaret's Hope Chest.
It is about 45 inches square. I used 1/2 sq triangles to make it.
I just took #1 in for service and when I began using #2, I didn't put the needle in high enough and I messed up the timing on it. Took it into the shop and saw there were 2 more 1130s for sale! I was ready to buy a third 1130 but Bill wanted to look at new machines. Of course they started at the top of the line, too many do-dads for me. I only use a straight stitch, forward and sometimes backwards. Finally he showed us a basic 830, it didn't have as many extras, it also didn't have the foot pedal you can tap to make the needle go up and down or the knee lift. I could probably do without either one. Bad thing is that my feet from my 1130s won't fit on the 830. The 830 was less $ than the 1130. I voted for the 1130 and Bill voted for the 830 and we ended up getting..........
the new machine. It came with a 2 year in store warranty and two free check ups. I wasn't expecting it to have the "new car" smell.
The repair guy was able to fix my timing on #2 while we were debating about machines and #1 will be ready next week.
This yellow quilt will be going to Margaret's Hope Chest.
Used since last stash report - 9.62 / Used YTD - 101.85
Bought since last stash report - 0 / Bought YTD - 41 (bought in 2012, arrived in 2013)
Net used YTD - 60.85
Quilts finished in 2013 - 12
Goals for 2013
1) I am planning on staying out of quilt shops - there is not one thing I need. No patterns, no thread, no batting, no fabric, no rotary blades, no rulers, no gadgets, nothing. If I don't have it then I do not need it. There isn't any reason for me to visit a shop in town or online. I guesstimated how much fabric I have and I will never come close to using it all. The folks who get my quilts don't know if the fabric is brand new or 6 years old, they only know that someone out there in the world cares enough about them to make them a quilt. I will be unsubscribing to all emails from quilt stores, if I don't see it I won't be tempted.
Amendment to Goal #1 - I will be going to the Paducah Quilt Show in April with our new quilting cousin and I will be bringing home some fabric/patterns/etc... That will be the only quilting shopping I plan on doing this year.
2) Make 12 QOV
1 -
3) Make 12 quilts for Ronald's House
1 - 2 - 3
4) Finish 5 quilts that I have already started
1 - 2 - 3
Other finished quilts
1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
