I have worn out a couple of embroidery machines - apparently they are designed to be used a couple of times a month, and the 15 million (!) stitches I've done is excessive. I needed to replace the current one, but it seemed crazy to replace with practically the same machine just to knacker that one too.
The industrial ones as bigger (and more expensive) than I have room or budget for, but with some help from Mummy I have bought a semi industrial machine - currently known as Lizzie.
The problem is that there isn't really room in the sewing room for her. Husband has been helping find a solution, including finding two lengths of kitchen work surface to work as a work bench.
I took some evolution photos:
A while ago
Wardrobes taken out, Lizzy in a temporary position, and the computer has moved off the workbench onto a desk, one bookcase moved out
Old workbench and bookcases moved out, one kitchen work surface moved in and balanced on a couple of Ikea storage units
Second work surface liberated from a friend's school skip (thank you Barbara!!!)
Once Lizzie gets moved onto the new workbench (definitely a two man job; she weighs a ton!) and the room is tidied it will be perfect! And just in time for Jackie to come next weekend
I started this blog for me - it expanded to show BFF Jackie what I was doing - and a few others have invited themselves too - everybody welcome! Mostly about patchwork, with random comments about embroidery, family and life in general, come on in, put your feet up, and I'll put the [virtual] kettle on.
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