another newbie here!

Hi, I have been lurking for a couple of weeks and thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Launie and I just turned the big 40. I have been married to my best friend, Terry for about six years and we have been together for about ten. We have six kids altogether. We live in timberland territory in Oregon, near the Columbia River. I am a full time caregiver to my paralyzed husband. He was paralyzed the summer of 05 during a "stay" at the hospital. It has been quiet tramatic, but in all things comes blessings. He is still alive and has his wits about him. I get to stay home with him and the kids and quilt! I also love to garden during the brief summer months. I have been quilting off and on for about 24 years, mostly making simple quilts. I have discovered paper piecing recently and love it. I also discovered during my husband's long stay at the hospital I love to hand quilt...hate to sew binding on though. lol I am heavily considering purchasing the new Husqarvarna (?) Viking Sapphire machine. It has all the functions (minus the cutting function) that I like, including a 10" throat plate. Has anyone used this machine or own it? I would love any opinions on the machine you use. What your likes and dislikes are for that machine. I have pictures uploaded (?) on webshots, but don't know how to link them to my signature or what not. Launie, in Oregon

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simpleseven
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Hi there, Launie! Always good to meet a fellow quilter. I'll look forward to seeing your pics. :) Say hello to your DH! Traumatic is right! I hope he is healing in every way possible. My mother was no longer able to use her right leg after unrelated surgery in '05'.

I use a Bernina 150 QE and we get along just fine. I don't attempt to quilt large quilts on it though, but prefer to quilt individual blocks or small sections and join them or hand quilt. (Not enough room for maneuvering a wad of quilt!)

Hope you have your chocolates handy and a few stash guards posted! chipper

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Chipper

Hi Laurie,

Welcome! It is nice to meet another newbie here. I wish I could help you with information on sewing machines but I have not tried any of the Husqvarna Sewing Machine. A 10 inch throat plate sounds like such a blessing. I free motion quilt all of my quilts and some of them are king size. I will be interested to hear what other quilters have to say about them.

Sounds like you have a very busy house!!! How in the world do you find time to quilt? You must be really organized.

Marsha

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marsha

Hi and welcome! These are just super duper awesome folks in this group.

I can understand where you are at with looking after a disabled husband, I am in the same boat, or rather was, mine walks and works now but he is on the downhill slope as far as health goes. He was involved in a head on in December of 1999 and was totally disabled for almost a year. It is a handful but rewarding as well.

I don't have a new machine, cant help you there. Mine are all Kenmore machines, my serger is new 2 years ago, my newest SM is about 20 and my other one is around 45 or 50 years old now. gee...... were the 60s really that long ago????

I would love to see your quilts!

~KK in BC~

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~KK in BC~

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there ya go, you can save that link to your browsers favourites and use it when needed or better yet, add it to your signature on all your posts. easier by a long shot. welcome to RCTQ, the bestestestest usenet group you'll find. ok, so i'm prejudice but just a wee bit. pull up a chair round the old cyberquilting frame and soon as we find the bowl of m'n'm's we'll pass it. i think its been commandeered yet again but those naughty munchkins who continually hide under the frame tho. loved your snowflake block and pinwheels. the chooks with 'hattitude' are adorable too. cheers from the south pacific, jeanne

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nzlstar*

Welcome from Ohio. Gen

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Gen

Welcome, Launie!

While I do not have a Sapphire, I have seen them (there are two models) and several of the members over on the husqvarnavikingquilters YAHOO have purchased it. They all say they love it, esp. the large harp area and the new 'spring foot' really make free motion quilting a lot easier.

There's speculation that Husqvarna Viking might come out with an embroidery unit for it, as aparently there's a little 'cover hole' in the back where the accessory tray 'end' is. That wouldn't surprise me because while hoops have gotten longer, they haven't gotten that much wider...but with a 10" harp, it could happen. The machine was designed for quilters, and those that have it, seem to love it.

-Irene=20

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IMS

Welcome, Launie! We hope to hear much more from you!

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Carolyn McCarty

Welcome!

I considered buying the Sapphire but decided not to mostly because it doesn't have the automatic cutter. The Viking I do have does have the automatic cutter. Now that I have that, I would be lost without it! If you weren't already used to using the automatic cutter I think the Sapphire is a great machine.

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Donna Aten

Hi Launie! from Downunder in Australia.

I don't always see all the posts but look forward to hearing more from you if only through the ng replies lol

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CATS

Hi Launie (and all the other newbies we are seeing lately. And the returnees too. Glad to see everyone. )

I love my Husqvarna/Viking sewing machines. I have seen the Sapphire and it does look like a really nice machine. I have my "old" standby, a #1, which is what is set up in my sewing room (along with a Huskylock 560 ED serger. My Rose is in the traveling case and goes to classes/retreats and such with me. She is also my embroidery machine, and one of these days I will get the desk to where I can set that up whenever I want to. I love the H/V machines, and have for over 30 years now. They are so well made and sturdy. Even when the case is plastic, the important stuff inside is metal or nylon. One of these days I hope to replace the 6460 that wandered off with the "friend" I loaned it to. sigh. That machine was/is a workhorse. Would sew through anything you could get under the needle.

Do go in and get a demo, sit down and use the machine for a bit. Take your own fabric to try things out on. And make sure that you get along with the service people and store staff. They will be important to you, and you have to be comfortable with them. (I like the techs at the shop I frequent. We get along just fine, even when he tells me I "sew too much". )

Pati, > Hi, I have been lurking for a couple of weeks and thought I'd

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Pati Cook

Donna- My new Janome has the thread cutter, too. I LOVE it! While MQing it's sooooo nice to not have to slide a scissors under the quilt to clip the bobbin thread.... and no chance of snipping into the quilt, either. But it does leave a small thread tail- about 1/2 in. long. I won't mind going back and snipping those for all the time saved while MQing. And the larger harp area is a dream come true- wonderful.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Welcome Launie. I don't know about the Sapphire, but I have had two Husqvarna machines that I loved. Ironically, I only changed from the brand, because I really wanted a large harp and they didn't make one (and, at the time had no plans to introduce one). I now have the Janome 6500 (the predecessor to Leslie's 6600) and it is lovely. It does have the automatic cutting, but I have never used it >gg< Hope to see you around. Thanks to Jeanne for giving us the link to your photographs. I am just trying to get started on that 'skill' at the moment! I really like that snowflake. . In message , simpleseven writes

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Patti

Welcome Launie from the uk. I have A Husqvarna and love it! I am considering updateing and will look into that model.I'm sure you will love it! Lovelt pictures btw.

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Estelle Gallagher

A big welcome to you Launie, and big hugs also. Looking forward to seeing your pics.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen, Queen of Squishies

Welcome to the group!!

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Charlotte Hippen

Welcome Launie! Mine's a Pfaff. Her predecessor was a Husqvarna though, and never gave a moment's trouble. I did love that machine! Looking forward to photos! Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

Welcome Launie,

I am in the Gorge, but on the WA side. Skamania.

You will enjoy this group even though it will cut down on your quilting time.

Vikki in WA State

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Vikki In WA State

Launie: WELCOME!! The only rule you really need to know: Send a pound or two of chocolate to the Official Chocolate Tasting Office, conveniently located here in my Palace in Virginia, USA. I will taste test if for you and report via E-Mail. No need to thank me! It is my selfless volunteer service to the RCTQ Community.

PAT, Official Chocolate Taster or RCTQ AND Queen of Everything

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Pat in Virginia

Interestingly enough...I am and have been considering quilting individual blocks that I received during a swap with another group. They are autographed stars without the autographs. I have the sashing picked out and the backing as well. I guess, I just don't know how to get started with them. I can figure out the quilting part, probably do it stitch in the ditch or something similar...just can't figure out how to attach them after they have been quilted. I've never done a large"quilted" quilt. I always hand tied them. I ALWAYS have chocolate! :-) Launie, in Oregon- Hide quoted text -

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simpleseven

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