A New Addition

For a while I have been talking about having a second embroidery machine

the idea being I can run two  side by side and increase productivity 

They are a considered purchase 

Well I found a real bargain last week on offer

placed an order and my new machine arrived yesterday 

I did do a check round on prices before buying and it was the best offer around £1,000 off

and some extras like dual foot control and extension table worth £300 thrown in

I had to unpack it to get it back out of the house and into the cabin 

the box was too big for me carry on my own

 I got it set up and tried it out

 It works like a dream

It is a big machine and takes up almost twice the space as my other machine

also the embroidery area is twice that of my other machine

giving me more scope on projects

I know the machine will pay for itself 

so I have no guilt at all spending so much money on a second machine

my other reason for needing a second machine is servicing, my original machine that is only 6 years old has been worked hard this past year, it is in need of a major service, it was serviced last year like a car these machine need servicing after doing so many thousands of stitches, I exceeded my stitch range back in summer, I do clean it and maintain it every week but it still needs a service and that means going away for a few weeks as I know parts have to be replaced this time, nothing major just general wear and tear, it would be like losing an arm for those few weeks,  having a second machine will fill that gap and take the pressure of my older machine.

They are both Brother machines just different models, the newer one having lots of new features.

while I was setting up and trying out the new machine I got a project finished on my other machine

My Christmas table runner it was all done in the hoop with the applique

It has been on my list of things I want to do for some time.

 

Not much stitching will get done this week end  as we have other plans, then my list is clear and I have six weeks of stitching planned over the holiday's,

I also have a friend coming to stay for a few days, I am really looking forward to seeing her

She got her machine a year ago and has not tried it out yet, she is bringing it with her so we can get her going on it :-)