1.4.11

Proof that persistence pays off

Ever since I first used a serger at the workroom, several years ago now, I knew I had to have one.  Well, maybe I should back this up a bit.  The first time I ever tried using a sewing machine was at the workroom.  I took a beginner sewing class with Karyn who is pretty much my crafty idol, and she taught us how to use a sewing machine and make a pillow case.  Since then I've taken a few more classes with her and also became the proud owner of my own sewing machine a Bernina Activa 230 which I love love love.

In one of those classes I was introduced to the serger.  Having never used one before I was amazed by how it neatened up all your work and made it very professional looking.  I had to have one.  No matter that I didn't actually NEED one and the one that I wanted was well over $1000.  I just started telling Dave that I had to have it.  It didn't really help that I couldn't really describe what it does..."you know, makes all your sewing better"  "How?"  "you know, by making it all neat and stuff".

It actually just started to become like when I would ask my parents for a puppy when I was younger.  Kind of like second nature, almost absentminded.  "So are we going to get my serger today?" "no" " Oh, tomorrow then?".  Maybe not daily, but on at least a bi-weekly basis, I would ask about the delivery status of my serger.

Well this year for Christmas:  Tah Dah!  Someone (Dave) got tired of someone else (me) asking for a serger all the time.  Look at the new addition to the squirrel's workshop:

Bernina 1150MDA

Don't they look lovely together?  Both were purchased from Karyn at the workroom.

I don't really know how to thread it yet, or do most of the stitches or anything with it, but that's not the point.  It's mine.  I kind of have the best husband ever.  And the lag time on getting what I want is only about two years or so....so by 2013, I should be getting that diamond tiara I've started asking for.

I'm taking a t-shirt making class at the workroom in May, so that serger will be seeing some t-shirt making action then.

In other news, I got all the supplies for my next knitting project in the mail today:


I know.  Dave says that being married to me is like being married to a 60 year old.  

I'm pretty sure he means that in a good way.