This:

 

Is on its way to me!

I lost an Embroidery Machine and two sewing machines in Katrina.  One of the machines MIGHT be salvagable, but of course, it is my cheapo backup machine.  The Izek and the embroidery machine were stored lower and were completely trashed by two days of briny floodwater.  I bought a very, very cheap Walmart machine in desperation because I needed something to prepare for Gulf Wars, but replacing my old machines with anything good had to wait until the necessities were taken care of.   It was decided that it was just too expensive to replace them both.

And then, a happy contingency occured.  A lady in Maryland bought this machine, then decided she wanted something more upscale in the embroidery department and bought herself a nice new Husqvarna.  Lucky her!  She put this one back in the box, completely UNUSED and pristine with all the parts and manuals, and sold it on Ebay for $300 below the price you will pay at Hancock’s.  Lucky ME!

I like to do hand embroidery for most of my SCA projects.  I am too much of an authenticity nut for most of my stuff, although I have been known to use an embroidery machine for quickie projects.  That being said, I’d like to have a little machine capacity for doing modern sewing, like decor for Harry’s room, and gifts for the nieces.  And, it’s handy for SCA gift basket largesse that has to be produced en masse.  I also need a sewing machine with a little more oomph in it than the $75 basic Brother that I bought as a stopgap.  This is perfect.

 As soon as they get my check – which is on its way there – this little baby will make its way to a new home where it will be appreciated. 

Worshipped, even.