New Adventures

Sometime back my Daughter-In-Law (D-I-L) casually mentioned she wanted a sewing machine and she'd like to learn to sew.  I have been pondering that statement since then.  Her birthday is coming up in a month or so.

Good Lookin Family, No?

Yesterday I was out-and-about with a friend.  Our destination?  Mel's Sewing Center in Anaheim to pick up fabric for the backing of the Piggies and to pick up Mel's Row-By-Row block.

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Nice, small-ish shop.  They are a Bernina dealer.

And, a very cute Row-By-Row block.

While my adventure partner was paying for her purchases, I was browsing the Berninas. I wasn't really interested in buying a new Bernina ... I'm a Janome girl, myself.

I casually asked if they had any pre-owned machines for sale.

"Mel" said "Yes, we do." (At least I think it was Mel.)

I picked up this little beauty for $100.

Bernette Seville 4.

I threaded it up today to do a bit of sewing and give her a test drive.
Very nice.

My main concern was whether the bobbin thread would tangle up easily as I have seen with some other inexpensive machines.

Nope.... hummed right along.  (Truth be told, I'm a bit tempted to keep it.)

Now, to get Vanessa to LOVE sewing!  I decided I'll help her sew some warm baby wraps for her sister who is expecting a baby in August and moving from tropical Guam to C-O-L-D North Dakota in December.  (The husband is in the military.)

Cute baby....but no one I know.

Isn't it cute?  And, it will be easy for a beginner.

The moral of the story:  If you want to make points with your D-I-L, buy her a sewing machine (if she wants one) AND teach her how to use it.  And, before buying any machine from a big-box store, visit your local dealer.  You just might find a beauty.


UPDATE:  I've been sewing on this cutie for a couple of days now and the bobbin does seem to have an issue.  Every so-many inches it seems to tangle.  So, now I need to experiment and see if it REALLY has an issue, or if it could possibly be the bobbin....the thread.... the fabric ???? Oy vey...