tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post585432195327452041..comments2023-11-07T00:39:46.841-08:00Comments on throw a wench in the works: July Goal...ALYoFEllahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02605965151725519259noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-77898169233395557112013-07-11T16:37:24.342-07:002013-07-11T16:37:24.342-07:00Loving the goal, not loving the death of a machine...Loving the goal, not loving the death of a machine - RIP!Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-9836921218869482242013-07-06T06:14:47.648-07:002013-07-06T06:14:47.648-07:00Love the quilt. I would just replace the back up, ...Love the quilt. I would just replace the back up, unless you are super emotionally attached to it. See about trading it in, or even garage sale it, that way it isn't a total loss.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145069330156169921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-12015483531781879072013-07-06T04:45:35.429-07:002013-07-06T04:45:35.429-07:00I hope you are able to finish it but you need to e...I hope you are able to finish it but you need to enjoy your status as a newly married person too. As far as the machine question....when it continues to drive you batty every time you use it, then I think it is time to replace it. Sewing should be fun, not stressful. And just a suggestion, perhaps you might want to buy a better machine that has been used instead of a new Walmart one. There are some terrific deals available on great used machines that just might have you giving up on the cheapo ones for good.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-58099765849131534982013-07-05T20:34:28.015-07:002013-07-05T20:34:28.015-07:00Popping over from ALYOF. I don't have a good ...Popping over from ALYOF. I don't have a good answer to your question about the cost effectiveness of sewing machines. Personally, I'm a sucker for a new machine and will use any excuse I can find to justify purchasing a new one to my husband! As for the spiderweb Halloween quilt. It looks great so far! I can't wait to see how it turns out at the end of the month! Darlington Delightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901042800743021986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-34774585137653954412013-07-05T10:44:44.619-07:002013-07-05T10:44:44.619-07:00I bought a Walmart Brother in the summer of 2011 w...I bought a Walmart Brother in the summer of 2011 when I first started to quilt. I believe it had 100 stitches and cost $179. I literally wore it out (my son was in another country and my husband was working nights so I had a LOT of time to sew). Walmart completely replaced it for free because it was only a year old. I have since purchased a nicer machine with a larger throat but I still recommend the Brother to others, especially if they buy it at Walmart (keep the box). But your question is a valid one -- it cost $129 to have a machine fully cleaned where I live. That's a lot to shell out for a cleaning once a year. I have watched online videos on how to clean my machine so even though I sew a fair amount, I hope to make it a bit longer between professional cleanings.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502089801927429325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-12270922076841446882013-07-04T05:14:16.012-07:002013-07-04T05:14:16.012-07:00Love that quilt - can't wait to see it quilted...Love that quilt - can't wait to see it quilted. <br /><br />I always think it's crazy when I have my $300 machine serviced/cleaned and it's $100 (which won't be happening too many more times) so I agree at some point it seems silly to fix for the same price as a new machine. But I hate throwing tings away too! Goodwill or craigslist save me from feeling too guilty about things like that :-)<br />Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007435662777638782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-69895869860321800372013-07-03T17:42:02.885-07:002013-07-03T17:42:02.885-07:00It costs me as much to have my machine serviced as...It costs me as much to have my machine serviced as the machine itself cost which feels c-r-a-z-y! At the same time, I want this machine to eventually be my back-up machine, once I spring for my dream one, so keeping it in working order is important, I guess?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206883197116332284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602403144899660034.post-64977135605733908272013-07-03T15:36:24.312-07:002013-07-03T15:36:24.312-07:00You got married, yay! I remember when you got enga...You got married, yay! I remember when you got engaged, congrats! I haven't visited in a while, but I just got married too and hear ya on the loss of sew-jo! Mine is more of a lack of blogging mojo, I guess. I still feel like sewing but can't seem to get back into blogging. Anyways, your quilt is beautiful and good luck finishing the quilting!Krista Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404340992690413199noreply@blogger.com