Quite a while ago I sold my Janome embroidery sewing machine and bought a cheap brother sewing machine, I figured as I don't do so much sewing any more I did not need to spend a lot of money on a sewing machine. I love my brother pr embroidery machines so I thought that to sewing machine would be adequate. I was so wrong, the thread would break or slip our of the needle the feed was really bad and it was a nightmare to use. So I was sewing yesterday and getting a bit cranky with the machine and my husband said "wasn't that a $1000.00 machine?" I said "No, it was a $200 machine",he said "Well go and buy a $1000 machine." So i did, I bought a Pfaff ambition 1.0 O can't wait to have a play as soon as I get my one and only embroidery order out of the way.

Good to see you Alice. Have fun with your new machine. Hugs Sarah.

hi Alice, yep you just have to face the fact that $200 is not going to buy a good enought machine [whatever the brand]. PS hope business picks up.

Enjoy your new machine. I also brought another embroidery machine BrothersPE770

Alice enjoy your new machine and happy sewing. How many PR's do you have?

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by fannyfurkin 15 Nov 2012

I have a pr620 and a pr1000, They are great machines but don't get turned on enough lately because business is very slow at the moment.

He sounds like a keeper!

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by fannyfurkin 15 Nov 2012

Yep I am going to keep him. to hard to train another one.

There are some good inexpensive machines just for the basics out there. I bought a $400 Viking for my niece's daughter and it does a great job. But, you do get what you pay for. I still have a machine bought 50 years ago, also bought for me by my father for $400 which was quite a bit back then. The stitch is really still great on it.

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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012

The old machines were made to last. I use to have a singer treadle machine that was converted to electric. you could use it with both treadle and power. That was when I was 12, we lost a part from the bobbin case and my dad took it to the dump. I wish I still had it, it was a great machine and awesome piece of furniture.

Sounds like a great way to get a new machine,now when he comes to you and says he wants a new 1000.00 toy or gadget you can't say no. lol Enjoy your new machine
Bev

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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012

Bev I never say no. He has lots of expensive toys, I don't mind what he spends money on. He does often say to me "you get everything you want" My reply to that is "All is right with the universe." hehehe.

I really like my Pfaff. It is a 2140 that is upgraded to a 2170. I hope you have as much fun with it as I have had with mine. You have a great husband.

I really like my Pfaff. It is a 2140 that is upgraded to a 2170. I hope you have as much fun with it as I have had with mine. You have a great husband.

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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012

Unfortunately I had lots of interuptions yesterday, but I am hoping to get some serious sewing done today.

Smart husband - just like mine. Our Viking Designer 1 was 10 yeaars old and I was wearing out the tires taking it to the shop, so husband asks how much a new one would cost. I told him and he said that as much as I sewed and enjoyed it to get get the top of the line. So I did.
The Diamond is wondeful but I haven't figured out the software.

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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012

No software for my pfaff, it is just a sewing machine, but it sews very nicely.

What a nice husband you have.

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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012

yes he is nice about 98% of the time.