My husband is looking for a mental institution for me ...
03-22-2014, 08:14 AM
#31
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That's my husband exactly and we just celebrated our 54th anniversary. It helps that we both have the same value system when it comes to money. He knows that I am more of an agonizer than a spendthrift so he wants me to just get on with it. My current agony is deciding to buy a Janome 8900 at my advanced age. Neither daughter is the least bit interested in sewing.
03-22-2014, 08:51 AM
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If hubby thinks you should be committed, then you are in great company. My DH complains about the amount of fabric and crafting supplies I have, and that they take up too much room. Well, I got rid of half my fabric when we had to move after losing our house due to the huge medical bills we had when he became disabled. Quilting is my therapy and I need it for my mental health; but he thinks nothing about new upgrades to his computer. Like someone said - Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.
03-22-2014, 09:38 AM
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Well, I think he is, because he told me last night I need to be committed. I bought a Brother DreamCreator VM5100 last week - I am in L O V E with it! It's a fabulous machine, and I am in heaven. But I told DH that I really want a Pfaff in a couple of years. You would have thought I told him I was considering having my arm removed from my torso and sewn on my head. He asked me why I wanted it and I told him that it has a bigger embroidery area and that I would like to be able to do the larger in-hoop quilting designs that aren't compatible with my Brother. He just shook his head and said something about needing to be committed and that he bet I'd be after that machine next March (I get my bonus in March every year).
Anyway, does anyone have either the Creative Performance or Creative Sensation? I would love to know just how useful the larger embroidery area might be for quilting.
Oh, and maybe he's right about next March ... I could probably sell the 8900 for enough to help pay for the Pfaff, right?
Anyway, does anyone have either the Creative Performance or Creative Sensation? I would love to know just how useful the larger embroidery area might be for quilting.
Oh, and maybe he's right about next March ... I could probably sell the 8900 for enough to help pay for the Pfaff, right?
03-22-2014, 09:50 AM
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I husband encourages me and has no issues except not having enough room...he told me I had to get rid of my treadle before I got my Sweet sixteen...but I just moved stuff a round a bit and put it in...but that is it...no more room. I use the treadle table for my serger so it can stay. Now if I got rid of the treadmill... sadly no room for a longarm. We measured...it would take up way to much room so sitdown will have to do.
03-22-2014, 09:52 AM
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I was not interested in sewing until my mid 40's. I am hoping my granddaughter will be interested.
That's my husband exactly and we just celebrated our 54th anniversary. It helps that we both have the same value system when it comes to money. He knows that I am more of an agonizer than a spendthrift so he wants me to just get on with it. My current agony is deciding to buy a Janome 8900 at my advanced age. Neither daughter is the least bit interested in sewing.
03-22-2014, 10:26 AM
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My DH just asks "are you going to use it" and I say "yes" (what else would I say...no?), then he's perfectly fine with it. I've been through a lot and he wants me to be happy. He was even encouraging me about a LA machine, but I know I wouldn't get the full use out of it so got the big Bernina instead. Of course, he has his obsessions too. At least my stuff can be contained in one room!
03-22-2014, 02:54 PM
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03-22-2014, 03:37 PM
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My only caution would be spending your bonus on a PFAFF. I have one that is 7 years old and is totally useless because the new "updates" can't talk to it. Also it has had to be totally rebuilt twice and has been in the repair shop more than I can count. I have never received a bonus so of course this is my lifetime machine. Shop wisely, spend freely!
03-22-2014, 05:28 PM
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it brought a pfaff creative vision in 2008 when i retired . There is a lot about the machine that i realy love. like the big hoops and the built in walking foot. BUT i have had lots of trouble with the machine, In fact i had 4 machine now that they replace all the creative vision. untill i change dealers and that dealer fix it for me . So im not sure if it was the dealer that was the trouble or if it was the machines. But i do like the machine.
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