NOT OT: opinions wanted as we start the Christmas planning

offkilterquilter · 2007-09-04T16:46:16+00:00

DH and I were discussing Christmas over our long weekend...sad, isn't it? However, we were originally planning on going to visit family and since finances (niece's visit and the camping and shopping that went along with it, the house lawsuit, etc.) are a little messed up right now, that isn't going to happen. Instead, we are probably going to stay home and just visit with our friends around here.So then we started talking about presents. Of course, we will all receive the annual flannel pajama pants (wolves in the woods, this year). Both children will get at least 1 fun/educational gift and at least 1 strictly fun time wasting present...but we are not going crazy this year - we simply can't afford to have lots of presents.Then DH told me what he wanted (Enterprise, season 3 DVD) and I pointed out that his present will cost as much as the presents we were talking about for the children...total!! His comment was, "The older you get, the more expensive your toys are."Well, dang it all, he's right...I want either a serger or an embroidery machine, but I can't really decide which I want more or would use more. See, I could use both on the sleeping bags that I am starting to make and I could use both on the bedding that I'm working on.....I think I'd actually use the serger more in my personal sewing, but the embroidery machine seems like a lot of fun.So.....if you could only get one (keep in mind all you actually have at this point is an old Kenmore machine and a tempermental EuroPro that is stored away until you have more workspace)....which one would you get?? ANd if you don't mind....why would you get that one over the ohter??Thanks bunches!Larisa

Sep 04, 2007 23 Replies

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Veloise 18 years ago

Wrongo!!

"Well, I get to do the first fitting this Saturday at 11am. The first time that they will actually have the children participate is December

7th (what I had been planning for anyway).

I have finished:

2 African girls costumes 2 African boys costumes 2 Russian boys costumes 2 Russian girls costumes 2 Mexican girls skirts - shirts should be finished tonight

I will be working on the Mexican boys' costumes this week as well, and should hopefully have them done before Saturday am. I only have the measurements for 1 Japanese costume, and I will be starting that after I get all of the others finished. Hopefully, I will get the remaining 3 children and their measurements on Saturday, and then I can bust them out over a period of 2 weeks.

Wahoooooooo!!!

Larisa/CNYstitcher "

I found this by searching the group for "Larisa costumes." There were many, many posts describing this project. (OK, it's "church" costumes, not "pageant" costumes.)

HTH

--Karen D. p.s. get the serger

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betsey 18 years ago

Larisa--

you're way too funny!

for an embroidery machine, look at the babylock ellure's...they are a great value for the money, and have a 5x7 stitch field. not as big as some, but big enough to have fun with .

betsey

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offkilterquilter 18 years ago

LOL..now see, I had already forgotten about those...argh! Also, I was thinking beauty pageant costumes for some reason. SHeesh, I think it must be that I went from the frigid north to the muggy, "slightly south" and my vrain just let some things go. Man, I must be getting old.....when did old age start in the 30s???

Larisa, who has narrowed the serger hunt down to 2 models, 1 that I already tested, and 1 that I'm tyring to locate locally to test-drive....it's between a Brother and a Janome, so we will see how they are when I compare them in person

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Juno 18 years ago

I love my Janome 644D.I bought it from a dealer who gives me great service and lots of help when I need it. I think it was Sharon Hayes who had so many problems with a Brother. Check with her about that. Juno

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