Last night I was working on the thread painting part of my big landscape, and wouldn'tcha knowit. My faithful little workhorse, Bernina 1000, quit on me. That was the last straw in a 4 year QUEST (pun intended for those of you who are familiar with my babylock nightmare) for a newer, slightly bigger sewing machine. Called a friend, drove to Stewarts in Mt Zion, and bought a janome 1600p - she just got a straight stitch - but I need her for free motion. I also ordered the Grace Quilting frame that will fit either mid arm or long arm - and have save about a third of what I need to buy a mid arm. At least I will now have the frame! and the neatest thing is that janome
1600p is white and PURPLE. I love it!Musicmaker, who has been playing with paints and dyes all week but will start thread painting again this evening.