Serging Into the New Month

Wow I can't believe it's the 31st...already! So, there was a post on the Buy Nothing group page saying they had to clear out an old farm house, so I stopped by to see what they had. Not a lot when I got there...but some books and this bookcase. 

It's in very good condition, and making itself useful in the sewing area

Our little kitty, Iris, made a mess.......I no longer have a cabbage ceramic dish.
 

I went on a little shopping spree with my Mom, we got her a new, easier to use serger, from the Sewing center. 

And I brought this beast home with me. SO we traded, due to the old faithful Bernina was not repairable, a new part and the cost of the repair would run over $200.  We got Mom the Janome 2000D, it has air treading and does coverstitch, so does everything Mom wanted it to do. 

I decided to trade in the Triumph. I went up to the shop we purchased it from, and narrowed it down to two models.

I was torn between the Babylock Accolade with auto tension and

the Bernette 68 with a free arm. I struggled with the decision.....both do pretty much the same tasks, and both work really well, but I finally settled on the Bernette68. 

I love it so far! 

Look at that 3 needle cover stitch.......

And the 2 needle cover stitch........

And the rolled hem and the 4 thread overlock.......

and the narrow rolled hem and the 3 thread overlock, 

And it makes a nice stitch on both wovens and knits.

I need to find a project now that I've run it through it's stitches.

Store Sitting at the Sewing Center

SO I was heading up to see my Mom today and was perusing my new issue of Martha Stewart Living before I took off and look what's in there!! Amana Woolen mills blanket throws! What a nice surprise!
Anyways, now to get to business. I wanted to take my little friend Bernie the Bernina to the Sewing Center in Marshalltown, IA. Rex is the guy there that always makes him feel better, and make a perfect stitch!

 He did some cleaning and a few adjustments and fixed a little thing here and there. And he also showed me how to adjust the tension so I can get a prefect stitch when I have two different threads!

 I love hanging around at the Sewing Center-Rex always has interesting folks stopping by and he has a huge assortment of guitars that he sells in addition to sewing machines. Sometimes there's live music!LOL!

 Bernina to the right and guitar to the left!

 He's got a couple of new machines in that are most certainly drool worthy. Look at this Janome...It's got an 11"sewing space! Lots of bells and whistles too! It's a dreamboat for sure and $2200 is an outstanding price I think!

I've never had a Janome before, but these beauties sure make me think about it! They sew really beautifully. Oh well enough for today-Bernie is back in shape and I have another quilt started!