what a great hubby! (and not OT!)

It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the pfaff this
past fall. Last night, he offerred to go with me to see the Husqvarna
VIking 870 that I did like...and to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. part of me is hollering "OH YES! Lets
go!" but the more sensible part of me is saying ..."you have a
perfectly lovely viking 350 and a very nice babylock ellure"....in
short, while the 870 does have some things i would love.....i don't
think i can justify it.

call me crazy???

Betsey

"betsey" wrote in message
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It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the pfaff this
past fall. Last night, he offerred to go with me to see the Husqvarna
VIking 870 that I did like...and to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. part of me is hollering "OH YES! Lets
go!" but the more sensible part of me is saying ..."you have a
perfectly lovely viking 350 and a very nice babylock ellure"....in
short, while the 870 does have some things i would love.....i don't
think i can justify it.

call me crazy???

Betsey

Crazy. lol Go look. You might not like it as much as you think. Well, it
is possible. lol What a sweet guy!!!


Sharon
---
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

betsey wrote:
It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the
pfaff this past fall. Last night, he offerred to go with
me to see the Husqvarna VIking 870 that I did like...and
to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. part of me is hollering "OH
YES! Lets go!" but the more sensible part of me is
saying ..."you have a perfectly lovely viking 350 and a
very nice babylock ellure"....in short, while the 870
does have some things i would love.....i don't think i
can justify it.

call me crazy???

You have a problem with having more than two machines???
One can always use a back-up!

--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx

On Jan 20, 7:46*pm, "BEI Design"
wrote:
betsey wrote:
It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the
pfaff this past fall. *Last night, he offerred to go with
me to see the Husqvarna VIking 870 that I did like...and
to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. *part of me is hollering "OH
YES! Lets go!" *but the more sensible part of me is
saying ..."you have a perfectly lovely viking 350 and a
very nice babylock ellure"....in short, while the 870
does have some things i would love.....i don't think i
can justify it.

call me crazy???

You have a problem with having more than two machines???
One can always use a back-up!

--
Beverlyhttp://ickes.us/default.aspx

Beverly...
oh, those are the two main machines. i also have a featherweight. My
thing is that i worry if it is too "gadgety"....know what i mean?
but...its made in sweden...what to do, what to do.

I'll call you crazy! Everybody needs a back-up machine! And it's nice,
if you do more than one project at a time, to have them set up on
different machines.
Roberta in D

On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:47:10 -0800 (PST), betsey
wrote:

It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the pfaff this
past fall. Last night, he offerred to go with me to see the Husqvarna
VIking 870 that I did like...and to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. part of me is hollering "OH YES! Lets
go!" but the more sensible part of me is saying ..."you have a
perfectly lovely viking 350 and a very nice babylock ellure"....in
short, while the 870 does have some things i would love.....i don't
think i can justify it.

call me crazy???

Betsey

On 20/01/2012 23:47, betsey wrote:
It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the pfaff this
past fall. Last night, he offerred to go with me to see the Husqvarna
VIking 870 that I did like...and to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. part of me is hollering "OH YES! Lets
go!" but the more sensible part of me is saying ..."you have a
perfectly lovely viking 350 and a very nice babylock ellure"....in
short, while the 870 does have some things i would love.....i don't
think i can justify it.

call me crazy???

Betsey

You're crazy. You ALWAYS need a back-up machine... or even a dozen!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

On Jan 21, 6:24*am, Kate XXXXXX
wrote:
On 20/01/2012 23:47, betsey wrote:

It appears that hubby has felt bad that i did not get the pfaff this
past fall. *Last night, he offerred to go with me to see the Husqvarna
VIking 870 that I did like...and to "perhaps find it a new home here".

I'm in a bit of a quandry. *part of me is hollering "OH YES! Lets
go!" *but the more sensible part of me is saying ..."you have a
perfectly lovely viking 350 and a very nice babylock ellure"....in
short, while the 870 does have some things i would love.....i don't
think i can justify it.

call me crazy???

Betsey

You're crazy. *You ALWAYS need a back-up machine... or even a dozen! *

--
Kate *XXXXXX *R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttonshttp://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

but here's the thing---I've been reading the reviews on sewing pattern
review. and it seems to be a 50/50 split of those who like the
machine and those who are dissapointed in it. maybe we'll have to go
drive an hour+ to check it out. and bottom line...90% of the time,
i'm using a straight stitch g.

Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

but here's the thing---I've been reading the reviews on sewing pattern
review. and it seems to be a 50/50 split of those who like the
machine and those who are dissapointed in it. maybe we'll have to go
drive an hour+ to check it out. and bottom line...90% of the time,
i'm using a straight stitchg.


Give it a try, expand your horizons, try the zigzag

On Jan 21, 9:35*am, Juno B wrote:
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

but here's the thing---I've been reading the reviews on sewing pattern
review. *and it seems to be a 50/50 split of those who like the
machine and those who are dissapointed in it. *maybe we'll have to go
drive an hour+ to check it out. *and bottom line...90% of the time,
i'm using a straight stitchg.

Give it a try, expand your horizons, try the zigzag

well...here's the follow up.

did the grocery shopping today with hubby and nate. they then dropped
me off at the lqs while they ran an additional errand. i needed to
pick up some supplies for a garment sewing class i am taking there,
starting next friday.

They are a bernina dealer, not a viking dealer. The owner lured me
into the back to look at a classroom Aurora 450. Beautiful
condition. sews like a dream. was a reasonable price FOR THAT
MACHINE (still more than the viking 870...). Shortly after Hubby and
Nate came in. long story short....I did not feel comfortable writing
a check for that amount,and was ready to leave with a "he's hungry,
we;ll go home and think about it". But, we put it on layaway!

and, until it's paid in full, i can use it at the store for the class
I am taking.

I'm sitting here stunned. just stunned. Never did I think I would
own such a machine! (and I don't, not yet...but will in a couple of
months!)

Betsey

HoooBoy! Hot dog. Betsey, you just got the best of both worlds. Not only
do you have a wonderful sm but you have the chances to yell "Where is the
@#! (whatever)" and the dealer right there to show you. Mmmm. My goodness.
There are a few of us 'Nothing sews like a Bernina' folks here and we do
love our sm(s). I looked at the Bernina chart to see the comparison of the
440QE and the 450. Looks like the 450 will do a 9mm wide stitch which is
nearly twice as wide as the 440QE. That will come in handy one day. I
think the BSR is standard with the 440QE and an option with the 450. Some
of us have it and mostly don't bother to use it; it's a personal choice.
So. Happy dancing for you. What wonderful news. Polly


"betsey" wrote in message
...
On Jan 21, 9:35 am, Juno B wrote:
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

but here's the thing---I've been reading the reviews on sewing pattern
review. and it seems to be a 50/50 split of those who like the
machine and those who are dissapointed in it. maybe we'll have to go
drive an hour+ to check it out. and bottom line...90% of the time,
i'm using a straight stitchg.

Give it a try, expand your horizons, try the zigzag

well...here's the follow up.

did the grocery shopping today with hubby and nate. they then dropped
me off at the lqs while they ran an additional errand. i needed to
pick up some supplies for a garment sewing class i am taking there,
starting next friday.

They are a bernina dealer, not a viking dealer. The owner lured me
into the back to look at a classroom Aurora 450. Beautiful
condition. sews like a dream. was a reasonable price FOR THAT
MACHINE (still more than the viking 870...). Shortly after Hubby and
Nate came in. long story short....I did not feel comfortable writing
a check for that amount,and was ready to leave with a "he's hungry,
we;ll go home and think about it". But, we put it on layaway!

and, until it's paid in full, i can use it at the store for the class
I am taking.

I'm sitting here stunned. just stunned. Never did I think I would
own such a machine! (and I don't, not yet...but will in a couple of
months!)

Betsey