I took a day of vacation today for a few reasons. One being I need to use up some vacation time. The others being sewing related.
Since my Singer bit the dust, I had been borrowing my mother's vintage Singer Featherweight. It's been a dream to use, but I can't keep it, and I need a machine to do more than just a straight stitch.
So, off I went looking at machines. The first one that I liked was a Bernette 20. But, I'm old school when it comes to sewing machines & have to test drive more than one.
The second store showed me a Janome something or other, I don't remember the model number. It was ok, but I didn't love it. Then they showed me a Viking Emerald 118.
It's mechanical, which I was fine with. Both a local high school and a university use it for their sewing programs, so you know it is durable. It makes decent one-step buttonholes, can handle multiple layers of denim like it was nothing.
It was a little more than the Burnette, but this machine just felt right to me. So, meet my new machine!
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i am so glad you came over and found my blog! and i am glad i got another person hooked on pinterest, it is so hard to explain to someone what it is, but once they get on there, you know they will love it :) hahaha i just started sewing myself, little stuff mostly, i have a larger project ready for me to start but i am chickening out a little, i just need to sit down and start it already. anyway, glad to meet you, i am following your blog and your boards on pinterest!
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