Years later I decided to take a quilting class and I remember my instructor Pat coming up to me and saying "it really doesn't have to be this hard, all you need is a better machine." why didn't I think of that! That is when I began my relationship with the Janome 4800QC. From the moment I took it home I was in love with this machine. I remember setting it up on the dining room table and the kids would flock around it and just stare. My youngest kept saying "WOW" and my oldest said "I hope she isn't going to try to make shorts for me again because I WON'T wear them!" My husband came home and said "how much did that cost?" to this day he still does not know. I am still sewing with this machine and very happy with it. I am however, intrigued by the Janome Horizon that made it's debut last year. I have not yet been to the store to see it in person but it does have some features I am interested in.
My love of sewing still continues to live strong within me, I began quilting and love it. I have recently began moving in the direction of art quilts. I am having so much fun making these small to medium size works of art. Pictures are soon to come!
Bunnies are changing the world!
ReplyDeleteHow long have you actually had this machine? It's amazing that the quality of machine would have so much to do with a sewing experience. Of course, I'm an artist -- and a good pencil is better than a good man.
Bunnies ARE changing the world! It is amazing what quality can do. I always thought a sewing machine was a sewing machine, definently not the case. I have had my machine for about 9 years now it is amazing how simple it was to produce a quarter inch seam WITH even stitching right out of the box! One thing I had to struggle with constantly with my first machine, that and the machine ALWAYS jamming. How frustrating it is when you are in a creative sewing frenzy and your machine keeps jamming. I would imagine it being close to you sketching but each time the lead hits the paper it breaks. I handed my old machine down to my daughter but quickly found out that her frustration was MY frustration still. The old machine was then used strictly for sewing on paper for cards and scrapbook pages and my daughter is now the proud owner of a Janome Decor model.
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