Yes I think we found a winner, she didn't leave it the whole time we were there. :-)
hugs n roses, M

Yes, I said she had to practice, practice, practice until she could change the settings without having to use the manual and she REALLY applied herself, for over three hours. :-)
It's great knowing my GD's will WANT to inherit all my machines and crafts and they won't go to landfill. :-)
hugs n roses, m

It is hard being the MIL, Martine, but we are slowly working on it as my DIL opens up a little more every year.
I don't think this little Elna will last as long as yours and mine, but she will eventually have my Swiss Elna and hopefully will appreciate it all the more.
It really is special having this interest to share.
hugs n love, M

Thanks Carolyn, it sure did feel good. :-)

I feel blessed her interest started a couple of years ago as her mum is really nifty with hand crafts, though not particularly machine sewing, to hear her tell it.
We promised to help Sophia get her own machine so she wouldn't have to wait, all the time, for her mum to drag hers out and set it up. We just needed the go ahead from her mum and a greatly reduced price at the local Craft store, Thank you Spotlight. :-)
I too have a Swiss made Elna, since 1968 and I promised her it will be hers when I can no longer use it, (it will probably last longer that this little machine) but this one is only a starting point for her.... it is quite a lovely compact machine so she will be able to leave it set up on her school work desk.
I remember our school sewing classes, arguing with the teacher, (at age 11) because she wouldn't let us use the machine and I had been using my Mum's for at least 4 years by then. LOL!!!
I still love sewing but not my sewing room, hopefully that will change when hubby finally realises I'm not mending his clothes AT ALL, until he fixes it up. LOL!!!
hugs n roses, M

Thanks Karen, we can all only do what we can do to encourage the tree to grow once the seed is planted, but I can't take credit for planting it, just adding a little fertiliser to enhance the growth. hugs n love, m

Shirley from the minute we set it up she sat there, with the manual, sewing out all the different stitches, nearly three hours. I think she may have wanted to take it to bed. LOL!!!!

She started sewing a couple of years ago Maleah, her mum does lots of crafty things with the four children, she is very creative, though more out of necessity, she would have us believe. :-)

Thanks Lillian, I do remember that song and yes I hope we're helping build her dream.
How is Ron doing?
hugs n love, Meg

Her interest started a couple of years ago so we bought her a really lovely sewing basket and I filled it with bits and pieces from my stash. I am really happy her interest hasn't waned any. :-)

You could always join Adopt a Grandparent, or approach the local schools with a plan of sharing your great love and knowledge with kiddies who have no-one like you in their lives.
I considered it myself. :-)
hugs n roses, M

What is 4-H Christine?
hugs, m

That's wonderful Raelene. I wish I could get my grandsons interested as I have enough machines to give them one each and boys really ought to be able to sew.
Hugs n love, M