The Sewing Room

trix-a-belle

hmo all your makes are stunning, I really must crack on with some of mine.
oh & damn you I keep looking at that janome embroidery machine now.... hmm would they take a limb in part payment?

hmo

trix-a-belle wrote: »

hmo all your makes are stunning, I really must crack on with some of mine.
oh & damn you I keep looking at that janome embroidery machine now.... hmm would they take a limb in part payment?

oh thank you and thats so funny. i do love my new machine though. i treated myself to it in the summer. i don't drink or smoke and as i have a young child i never go out either just seem to spend my time running my business, house and running around on school run and various after school clubs etc as us mummies do.:)

On or very near to my birthday each year i try to buy myself something worth while so i save up and last year i treated myself to a big purchase an Apple iMac and this year it was the Janome MC9900.

I think both were money well spent and purchases that I should have for many years hopefully.

Violetta_2

Great British Sewing Bee Xmas special is on BBC2 tonight 7.40 or 8 in Scotland I've posted here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64079051#Comment_64079051 & don't mean to bump my own post's but didn't want you sewers to miss it.

rufusdog52

Violetta wrote: »

Great British Sewing Bee Xmas special is on BBC2 tonight 7.40 or 8 in Scotland I've posted here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64079051#Comment_64079051 & don't mean to bump my own post's but didn't want you sewers to miss it.

Thanks ever so much for that, didnt know it was on xx

Violetta_2

Violetta wrote: »

Great British Sewing Bee Xmas special is on BBC2 tonight 7.40 or 8 in Scotland I've posted here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/64079051#Comment_64079051 & don't mean to bump my own post's but didn't want you sewers to miss it.

rufusdog52 wrote: »

Thanks ever so much for that, didnt know it was on xx

Oops just realised I called people who sew drains:eek: what do we call ourselves , seamstress doesn't seem like the right term

hmo

And Kirsty crafty christmas tomorrow night Monday C4 8pm

glynisrose

My old sewing machine is no more!! Too old to get parts for apparently!! This means I am in the market for a new one for my birthday next month. Any recommendations for a machine that straight sews, maybe zigzag and is easy to thread / use?

pennib

HMO You always have such lovely material for your equally lovely makes.

Here is another mousie....the last for a while, promise:D

Help yourself to a heart if you need one:)

hmo

glynisrose wrote: »

My old sewing machine is no more!! Too old to get parts for apparently!! This means I am in the market for a new one for my birthday next month. Any recommendations for a machine that straight sews, maybe zigzag and is easy to thread / use?

You haven't said what your budget is, and there are so many on the market to choose from at the moment, i would say buy the best one you can find for your budget. i personally would buy electronic rather than manual, but others will have their owns views.

i would look for at least these features
automatic needle threader
one step automatic button hole
drop feed dog facility
drop in bobbin
start stop button (rather than having to use foot pedal)
needle up/needle down facility

hmo

pennib wrote: »

HMO You always have such lovely material for your equally lovely makes.

Here is another mousie....the last for a while, promise:D

Help yourself to a heart if you need one:)

thank you and your mice are lovely too. so cute