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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012 ( edited Nov 22'12 04:12 )
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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.

Comments (11)
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by dino 12 Nov 2012
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What a nice husband you have.
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by fannyfurkin 12 Nov 2012
yes he is nice about 98% of the time.
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by jobaby 12 Nov 2012
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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.
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by momhome 12 Nov 2012
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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.
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by momhome 12 Nov 2012
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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 bevintex 12 Nov 2012
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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.
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by pennyhal 12 Nov 2012
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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.
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by dragonflyer 14 Nov 2012
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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.
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by asterixsew 14 Nov 2012
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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.
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by sandralochran 21 Nov 2012
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Enjoy your new machine. I also brought another embroidery machine BrothersPE770
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by vickiannette 21 Nov 2012
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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.
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by airyfairy 22 Nov 2012
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Good to see you Alice. Have fun with your new machine. Hugs Sarah.