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by airyfairy 09 Dec 2010 ( edited Dec 09'10 21:43 )
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making goodies for Christmas, so I think it needs a break. We are going away on Monday but that is still 4 days without my machine.

LOL. Sarah

Comments (18)
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by marthie 09 Dec 2010
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Sarah I know the feeling. I had to close up my machine on the 21st November and will only be back in Cape Town early January!!!!!!!!
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by gerryvb 09 Dec 2010
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while your machine will have a break take the time to be here at cute and read and post about embroidery; so you're not totally lost.hugs*
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by rmj8939 09 Dec 2010
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I sympathize with you. My machine has been at the shop for two weeks. It seems like I want to do so much when it is down.
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by airyfairy 09 Dec 2010
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Thank you all for your sympathies. What I am experiencing is nothing to poor Marthie loosing all her files on the hard drive.
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by basketkase 09 Dec 2010
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Ouch, Sarah!! Well, my time is coming soon!! My annual check up is due after I finish up Christmas stuff and I will be boo hoo'ing with you....don't understand why they keep our machines so long!! Hugs
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by darlingwife 09 Dec 2010
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I feel for you! I have to take my machine in today also. I think we should start a "Sewing Withdraw Group"... lol
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by bevgrift 09 Dec 2010
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Sorry! Don't be sad, pile up all the projects that you are going to get done when your machine gets back. I do this by choosing designs,Marking and starching fabric, planning a quilt layout and cuting my blocks,Ovelocking and hemming for the next table cloth (or 10).Now the TODO pile is rather a large stack.
Hope the time that your machine is away goes quickly.
From Bev
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by pcteddyb 09 Dec 2010
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Sorry for your "loss" - I will be in the same boat very soon - mine is starting to act up and it will be a year in January since I got it so it will need a check-up anyway. Hang in there - hoping the time passes quickly for you.
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by shirlener88 09 Dec 2010
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Ouch, so sorry Sarah dear. *4U
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by bettyboop13 09 Dec 2010
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I know the feeling I'm 4 weeks and counting. Be lucky it only 4 days. All I had made is one set of ornaments.
No Christmas Stitching Gifts This Year
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by crafter2243 09 Dec 2010
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Sarah I am so sorry. Seems to me that there are a lot more post about machines being in the machine hospitals. Maybe we worked them too hard. If the long time it takes to get them back is an indication that there is a shortage of repair people maybe this is career one should consider. Nay I much rather create with them.
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by bikermomfl 09 Dec 2010
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Mine is also getting ready for it's annual pilgrimage to the repair shop, except I've found our local quilting shop has a serviceman come in once a week and he fixes everything 'the same day', wheeeeeee, last time it was 2 weeks before I got it back.
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by airyfairy 09 Dec 2010
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Thank you all for your condolences. Sarah
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by marymadeit 09 Dec 2010
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I am fraid mine is going to have to go in after Christmas, just keep hoping it will last until then. Still have stuff to finish before Christmas. It just needs a tune up but I will be without for a few days. Maybe a good time to do some other projects. I could also cut out a couple of jackets I have the fabric for and haven't done because I would rather embroidery.. *4U.
Mary
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by marleymoo 09 Dec 2010
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Oh I'm not looking forward to getting mine serviced! Can I suggest, go reorganise your sewing room or a cupboard that's been on the long finger for a while???? It will keep you busy and might keep your mind off missing your machine!
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by mranderson 09 Dec 2010
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Had a call yesterday afternoon and mine little beauty has had a check-up and is ready to pick up to-day. Why I left it almost to Xmas I will never know, I hate that Gold Coast traffic. Marg
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by kttyhwk4 09 Dec 2010
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I know you're going to be going through withdrawal symptoms while it's in the shop...but a little break will be good for you as well as the machine.
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by leenova54 09 Dec 2010
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Isn't it terrible how much we miss out machines when they aren't working? I only use mine for fun but I get depressed if I haven't done at least one thing in a day.!
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by airyfairy 10 Dec 2010
Debra, I know that feeling so well!!! *4U