Friday 14 August 2009

Isn't she lovely?


My new sewing machine, an Elna 3210! So far, it's great - things like transparent bobbin covers and sharp thread cutters are a complete delight.

And the best way to learn all about your new machine: sew 40 bags to a deadline. Nothing like flipping through the manual at 2 am to get bobbin winding fixed in your memory.

8 comments:

Cristina Salgueiro said...

It looks like your in paradise!!!
Have a nice weekend
Cristina

Ysolda said...

I got an Elna for my christmas when I was 13 and I still love it :)

Janis said...

Congratulations! I have my mother's Elna from the 70's - still works great!

Also - I've been checking out your block printing tutorials (since I've stopped doing it for a while) and found it inspiring. Thanks so much - and your work is beautiful ...

Ruby in the Dust said...

have fun with Elna; I've had mine since I was 21, and she's a very trusty friend (only been serviced once!).

Denise Kiggan said...

What a beautiful sight!
By the way, I checked Urban at Westville and they don't have your bags. The branch at Gateway is bigger so perhaps they have some of them!

Pinktulip said...

Nothing like a new sewing machine! Who reads a manual unless you HAVE to?! Hope you have many hours of HAPPY SEWING!

And So I Whisper said...

YES, YES!!!! It is lovely! now you making me think about the transparent bobbin cover... so nice.

HomeSweet Jenny said...

Ooh, I love a new machine. I'm still grumpy over the price of accessories for my Viking. It runs very nicely, but today I paid 3x for bobbins than I would have paid for any other machine! Grrr.

Good luck with the bags!