I have a confession.
I hate my old sewing machine.
I hate it.
Specifically, I hate the walking foot. It is inconsistent, the tension is questionable... And it's the only walking foot in the house.
I haven't bought one for my Bernina yet. I need to badly. But it's a pretty expensive purchase. Even if I just get the generic, it'll be almost $100... And we've been putting off a new roof. Seriously. A year or two ago, I got estimates for a new roof... 12 grand! Ouch!!!!!!! So I'm trying VERY hard to not blow money. Very difficult. I'd imagine the price has gone up...
One slight chance of a break, though... My neighbor thinks we have wind damage. *CROSS YOUR FINGERS*.... His insurance people are coming Friday to look at his roof. If this is the case, then it'll save us booko money.
I'm going to get 4 estimates. Hopefully, it'll be reasonable... We currently have a cedar shake (sp?) roof. We'll be getting a composite one for the replacement. Much cheaper and safer (not so flammable) but still expensive.
So frustrated.
BUT... I have a secret plan! This secret plan will potentially solve my dilemma... I have decided to SELL my Singer. Yes, the hated machine. It's actually pretty new. I got it 2 years ago and I have extras to go with it. It's the Confidence Quilter model... If I can sell it, I could probably justify using that cash to buy myself a walking foot and maybe even an attachment to go on my fabulous Bernina to give me more room to quilt...
Dare I hope???
Should I feel guilt for trying to sell this Singer to someone? No, I don't think so. Before I sewed with my Bernina, I thought it was fine, except for that damned walking foot. So I could warn the buyer that it's not the best for quilting... or maybe that it needs some service or expertise to get that part working well... I bought a darning foot for it, too. Can't get the tension right on that, either. So frustrating...
Anybody want to buy my old machine? Hmm??? For piecing, it's great... I have lots of feet! I even have the original box and the manual....
2 comments:
A ha! Brilliant plan, indeed! LIst it on Craig's List. Maybe it'd be the perfect machine for a different kind of sewist - a seamstress? Or craft sewist? It's just not the right one for you, no guilt there! Good luck!! :)
I hope you can sell it...maybe try CL. I have heard bad things about Singer...but I did buy a Singer Embroidery machine off CL. The issues I had with it were issues created by the repair shop when they broke the embroidery bed and wanted to charge me $240 to fix it. I of course didn't have proof to say it was working, though they broke the plastic around a screw, so I absorbed the loss and found a used bed on ebay for only $50.
Anyway, I think your idea is good...I hope it works out for you. =)
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