ccsewer

I have been sewing on an Elna TX. I love it for classes and workshops--it weighs only eight pounds! It's about 25 yrs. old and just two days ago it stopped. No power! It's been a really great little machine--made a lot of quilts on it.

I was given a Pfaff 1229 and am now using it in place of the Elna. My plan was to pass it along to my daughter but...I like the way it sews! It's so quiet and smooth.

My "big" machine is a Pfaff 7570 (with embroidery). I've done a little embroidery--got a long way to go on that learning curve. I do love sewing on this machine. It is very dependable and the built-in walking foot on the Pfaff machines is soooo nice.

I also have a 20-25 year old Juki 103 three-thread serger that I could never get rid of! I'd love to add one of the newer Pfaff sergers to my sewing room and set up the Juki for "scarf-edge" only.

It's been my experience that if you take advantage of the classes and support offered by your dealer, you will get very well acquainted with whatever machine you own and you will love it!

I've been sewing since I was little--learned on my Mom's New Home treadle. About the time I started high school she got an electric Singer. I made some of my clothes but, I asked my mom to make the really "important" things (like the dress for the Winter Formal--it was 1956 and the fabric, which included brocaded satin and yards and yards of white tulle, only cost about $20.00!). I can't think of a better, more fun way to do nice things for yourself, your family and others than by sewing.