Sadness...

[alysten]

My sewing machine of 12 years is dieing. Last night it started skipping stitches. And not just a stitch here a stitch there. Nope huge hunks of inches of missed stitches. The top thread was not picking up the bottom thread. I broke 3 needles last night. We have been through a lot together. Wedding dresses star trek costumes, countless amounts of garb and Halloween costumes.After Pennsic I will have to look for a replacement.

It is on it's last legs. And I keep asking it to give more... I am waiting for its little motor heart to stop. Today there I am filled with sadness for my little Pfaff. I feel like I'm loosing an extension of me.

Comments

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

Have you had someone at your local repair shop look at it yet? Those Pfaff's are champions, sometimes they just need a little TLC...

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Yeah... that's the next step, but the repair person wasn't hopeful. Sounds like a motor rebuild. Might actually cost as much as a new machine.

Sigh. I <3 my Pfaff. It has withstood much abuse.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

Before you decide to 'upgrade' to a newer machine, be sure to check out what it is made of. Many of the newer units have plastic parts that wear out fast; you may be better off with the rebuild...

[felis-lupus.livejournal.com]

aw, very sad... :\ I'd say you've certainly gotten your money's worth out of it, though, if it does end up being a final trip to the repair shop...