Thank you so much for all your help and advice, it was great to have so many people give me their thoughts on what I should get, and I went to the sewing machine shop armed with info and questions - and didn't feel like a complete spanner, or get flustered (which is what usually happens!!!).
Soooo, what did I get? A Bernina Activa 240. It was the top end of my price range, kind of a bit over what I wanted to pay, but only a little bit, and I did have W's approval (he could see my face, I think I would have cried if he'd have said I wasn't allowed to buy it!).
The staff in the shop (Bambers in Eccles, Manchester) were fantastic, I was the only person in too, so I got to play with everything, and have a good fiddle about with all the different makes.
When I asked 'what would you buy in my budget?' the lovely helpful lady said 'bernina, it's the best you can get'. So that's what I got. (It was love at first sight, as soon as I sat down at her I was smitten) Now I have to read the instruction book, get her all set up and in her new home, and get sewing. I cannot wait (she really is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!)
27 comments:
OOOOO! congrats! I have a bernina (8 years now) and looooove it! Have fun!
Good choice!!! I'm sure you will be very happy! My sister is sewing with a Bernina my mum bought back in the early 1970's. Me and my Bernina aurora work so well together :)
Congratulations, lucky you, happy sewing!
Jessx
How fantastic! She looks gorgeous. I hope this is the start of a beautiful relationship. ;0)
Hope she brings you many hours of fun!!
Cathy X
Now she needs a name. You are going to be sitting in front of her so often that she needs a good one.
Congratulations! I bet you're going to create some wonderful things with the new girl : )
Wow! She looks fab! Can't wait to see what you make first. Lucy x
Wow what a lovely new machine !!! Heres to many hours of happy sewing !!
Sara x
ooooh, am all excited for you - brilliant! looks gorgeous! (still no idea what an arm lift is though - or was it a leg lift? - think I need to see one in action to understand)
Congrats!! I am asking for a new machine for Christmas! We will see what I decide to get. The shopping and deciding is the worst part, don't you think??
oh you lucky lady, have fun learning all about it!
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Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love it!
can't wait to see what you make with your new toy! ;o)
p.s. will sort out your prize and post it to you tommrow monday at the latest as its been very hectic here.
ooh, you lucky lucky lady. Have fun with her - did you name her yet?
(might sound silly, but you are calling it a 'her' already)
Monda
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oooo, jealous, jealous, soooo jealous!, i think you've helped me make my mind up about going for a bernina.
give her a little stroke from me ; )
bet she sews like a dream!
Congratulations ... I think you made the right choice. If I had carte blanche it would be a Bernina every time. I think she needs a name!
God bless her and all you make with her. x
Well done - you will really enjoy using it. My Activa is a 240 and has been used almost continuously for the past 8 years, not to mention being dragged around the country to different classes. It is fantastically reliable. Happy sewing!
How exciting! I love my Bernina (1960's model 730). I bet you'll get many many many years of joy with this one. Good choice :)
oooh congratulations. a superduper machine. :D what are you going to call her?? all machines need a name. :P
oh by the way katy, you can't be a spannar (deliberate spelling), because that's me.
Oh well done, you ought on your first visit, something I can never do. I've got a bernina on my wish list for the future. Hope "she" becomes your new best friend.
X Clare
Congratulations! Your bernina looks lovely. I hope you are very happy sewing together :o)
VCxx
Count me in, please. :)
congrats! soooo nice!!!have heard wonderful things about berninas and that whole knee things has be flumoxed!!
Congrats!! I brought myself a Janome 6600 2 yrs ago beautiful I started work soon after so I still havent explored all its features I brought it so I could machine quilt decided I am going to have lessons in Aug then there will be no stopping me!!
Claire in Aus
Woooo Hoooooo Bernina! Congrats on an awesome choice - wishing you tonnes of sewing happiness!
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