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Sunday, December 6, 2015

I've Got One Sweet Sewing Hangover

Yowsir, I can barely open my eyes.  And that's the truth.  (owhhh, this light is too dang bright)...

~ Katherina Fritsch, newspaper illustration ~


How did I get here, you might ask.  To the Seven Circles of the Sewing Cycle?

You know (sequence and duration may vary):  La De Dah, Denial, Anger, Negotiation, WTF, Acceptance and Now What?


Perhaps you've noticed my lack of participation in the bloggerhood lately, my barely being there.  I stand before you now and confess, this is why.  My Sewing Machine Broke!

~ Margarita Cabrera,  soft sculpture ~

MY SEWING MACHINE BROKE!!

Irredeemably.  



Farethewell Singer.  

Hello Viking!



nuff said.



~ Cecilia Paredes, photography ~

 See you on the other side.


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20 comments:

  1. LouisaDecember 6, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Glad you were able to find another machine that works for you. Happy sewing!

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    1. paoDecember 6, 2015 at 1:05 PM

      ah yes, thank goodness this phase of the journey is over. Thanks for sticking around during my lapses, Louisa.

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  2. MelanieDecember 6, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    Uh oh - you are a Valkyrie behind the Viking now, with that huge dramatic music pushing you onwards. How exciting. It's sad about your Singer, but new gadgets? I'm guessing you have a few... Don't forget to eat and drink. I love that machine sculpture.

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    1. paoDecember 6, 2015 at 1:29 PM

      ooo, ooo Das Rhinegold?, yah. My my new Viking is so exciting, I can't sleep at night.

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  3. ConnieDecember 6, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    Oh my gosh. That happened to me last year. It went through a serious withdrawl...and I'm only a casual user. You have my sympathies. Hoping you find a sturdy new machine....even though I Lurve that fabric one.

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    1. paoDecember 6, 2015 at 1:34 PM

      Oh my, I'm an every day user, so it was unspeakably disorienting. I think I may have been in and out of a coma some of the time.

      But there's a Viking in my life now. sigh.

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  4. VixDecember 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Oh no! What a catastrophe. I'd offer to lend you mine if we didn't live oceans apart! xxx

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    1. paoDecember 7, 2015 at 10:03 AM

      Maybe I could house sit (i.e., sewing sit) while your on vacation....

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  5. lilaDecember 7, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Last year my singer bit the dust 2 weeks from christmas, ---not good.

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    1. paoDecember 7, 2015 at 5:24 PM

      I hope you have recovered soundly and are only having a sympathetic flashback on the anniversary of such a crime.

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  6. bahnwärterinDecember 9, 2015 at 2:42 AM

    i´m glad it was only the sewing machine!!!
    i would never by a singer - sorry. bernina if it has to be a portable (or serger) - i use since ages "textima" industrial machine and the home version "veritas" from the 50s - but it would be hard to get them in the west :-)
    xxxxx

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    1. bahnwärterinDecember 9, 2015 at 2:45 AM

      buy! lost the "u" somewhere ;-)

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    2. paoDecember 9, 2015 at 7:40 AM

      I've got a Husqvarna Viking Opal supposedly made in Sweden, does that count?

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    3. bahnwärterinDecember 9, 2015 at 12:22 PM

      husqvarna gets great reviews as long as i know :-)
      you are happy with the performance of your new machine??? <3

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  7. PattiDecember 10, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    Ack so sorry! Like losing your BFF. You;ll be buzzing away soon I hope. xox

    -Patti
    http://notdeadyetstyle.com

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    1. paoDecember 10, 2015 at 3:53 PM

      Oh, I think there's a learning curve involved...

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  8. Jazzy JackDecember 13, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Slightly late to this party. Soo sorry to hear of your woes. But glad it has a happy ending!
    I have a Pfaff which has been going strong for 20 yrs or more...touch wood!
    Husqvarna sounds great! You'll be out cutting down trees next! (They make the best chainsaws)
    Looking forward to your return, sewn item or not :-) xo Jazzy Jack

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  9. Forest City FashionistaDecember 13, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    Ooo, my condolences for the demise of your Singer! I'm glad you've found a new machine, and I hope it soon fills the hole in your heart, and your closet ;)

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    1. paoDecember 13, 2015 at 5:05 PM

      Thanks Shelley, it certainly put me at a loss for awhile. But I'm back on track, more or less, now.

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