Apparently, vigorous testing revealed that there was absolutely nothing wrong with my sewing machine that's in for repair. This suggests that my problems were user my error, making me rather nervous to be honest. I have no idea what I may have been doing wrong (it's not like I've not used a sewing machine before) and I'm worried it will happen again.
Only time will tell though and for now, I'm really happy that my machine's on it's way back to me. It should arrive tomorrow after 8 long days and I'm still hopeful that I'll make the Sew for Victory deadline. I've been waiting somewhat impatiently, but luckily I spent a long weekend with friends and when I got back to work today, a beautifully wrapped gift was waiting for me!
My lovely colleague Juliana, who follows this here little blog, saw this fridge magnet in a vintage shop and thought of me. Isn't it a gorgeous little piece of history? It's straight out of The Ladies' Home Journal from May 1925...
Don't you just love how random kind gestures can lead to such euphoria? What's the nicest / most thoughtful stitching-related gift you've ever received?
I love random gifts:)
ReplyDeleteJust got some 2 days ago and blogged about it! haha
http://becstitches.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/blog-lovin-and-little-more-lovin.html
Oooh, what a lovely package you received...literally filled with goodies!!!
DeleteRandom acts of kindness can make a big change to a bad day! What a cute little magnet.
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DeleteOh that's so incredibly lovely! Would bring a smile to my face every time I open the fridge. I think I'm still riding on the euphoria I got a few weeks back when a fellow sewing blogger randomly sent me a pattern. A whole pattern! It was like my birthday!
ReplyDeleteWow, receiving a pattern is so lovely too! There are some super kind people in this world ;o)
DeleteWell I guess I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's taken their machine to the repair shop and had it returned finding nothing wrong. When I first started sewing I had a major problem of setting my machine to zig zag and forgetting to change all the dials back. I took it to be repaired one day because the needle was sewing to the left and I figured I broke it somehow. When I picked it up he said he couldn't find anything wrong with it. I got home and it hit me like a ton of bricks, I forgot change one of my dials after using a zig zag stitch. Doh! I felt so stupid. Needless to say I've never made that mistake again! I guess you gotta learn somehow!
ReplyDeleteOh dear...happens to us all then I guess! And yes, we do have to learn some way ;o)
DeleteThe lovely Melissa at Fehr Trade gave me a (totally unexpected) copy of MyImage magazine, and I later bought myself a subscription as I liked it so much :)
ReplyDeleteWow, how cool!!!
DeleteHow lucky you are to have such a thoughtful friend! I hope you get your machine back asap and meet your Victory deadline!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift! That is so sweet! I have to tell you-- remember a few weeks ago when my machine crapped out and I was late meeting the WTL deadline? Same deal! I couldn't get it to sew a stitch for three days, then my husband looked at it while I was gone and it sewed immediately when he turned on the machine! I guess it's better than having something terrible go wrong, but it's kind of annoying to have a mystery problem. :)
ReplyDeleteAww, how sweet! What a perfect lovely little gift xxx
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