Archive | March, 2007

Bernina 440 LOVE!

28. March 2007

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Okay, I’m officially in LOVE with this machine, from top to bottom and side to side. Oh, BTW, I just want to point out that I did NOT buy a sewing machine, no. This is a “sewing computer!” Really, it says so in the manual. Nowhere does is say “sewing machine” [...]

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2 x Nadine! Coincidence, or just great minds thinking alike?

25. March 2007

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Here’s a pic of my friend Nadine and I at the BFQ Guild meeting last Friday evening: What was especially funny about this? We were probably both thinking “The meeting is fun, but I can’t wait to go home and play with my new Bernina!” Each of us had just purchased the Bernina 440 [...]

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Bernina Aurora 440 - First Impressions

24. March 2007

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I did it! I bought the Bernina 440 with the BSR! Now, as of this moment, I’ve truly had very little time to play, since I picked it up on my way to the Black Forest Quilt Guild meeting last night, and it was very late when I got home. Then this [...]

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I’ve been corrupted by…

20. March 2007

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Bernina!! Yes, you heard right, I’m shopping for a Bernina sewing machine. I know, I’ve been a confirmed Pfaff girl forever, and even my mom said “But you don’t like those machines, I thought!” when I told her. So here’s the deal: Pfaff machines have always done what I wanted without [...]

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National Quilting Day

16. March 2007

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It’s National Quilting Day on Saturday, March 17th! What will you do to celebrate? Here’s a few ideas: Visit the National Quilting Association website to find out more about National Quilting Day. Visit the Virginia Consortium of Quilters for a list of Games for National Quilting Day (these would be great for a [...]

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Surprises in the Mail

15. March 2007

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So, it’s that time again, and this year, it’s the big 4-0 coming up this month. Now, despite the fact that I told DH exactly what I wanted some time ago (it’s a car thing, not a quilt thing, so don’t be surprised when you look at it!), he still looked at me across [...]

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