So Happy....got a new sewingmachine!!! <3

I found a sewingmachine online, it was 4 years old and the lady who owned her had arthritis so bad she could not use her hand anymore, she was ready to sell her machine.
I felt so bad for her, she was only around 35 years old, she wanted to sell the machine to some one who would use her and love her the way she had done.
So I was the lucky one......

It was way beyond my price range if I had to buy her new, but now I had a great deal on this beauty.
It also had the perfect 1/4 inch seam, so I can use that for sure, there are more things on this machine that i have to figure out, but she is so beautiful I am in love......she came with a nice quilting table also!!!!!

Now I need to find a nice name for her, and play with her all weekend :)

Hope you like her!

Lucky you......congratulations!

She is beautiful. Prayers to her former owner and I can't wait to see what you do with her.

Awesome bargain! Have fun!

Ah nice! I've had my Pfaff, also purchased used, for about 25 years now. It is a fantastic machine.

PinkyPie or Precious is what first comes to mind!
Happy for you but a little green too!!!

I have a Pfaff 4.0 quilt expressions looks like mine sorta you will love it even more when you figure out all the bells and whistles...

My mom had a Pfaff forever, I have one from the late 70's, and I just got a new Performance 5.0. The first two are very great, dependable machines, and I've only had the new one for 4 days. I have never had a digital, fancy dancy one like my new one, so I am still trying to figure out all the great things on it. I don't think you can go wrong with a Pfaff! Congratulations on your new baby; have fun playing with her.

Yay! Enjoy your new machine!

I did the math..........new with the quilting table, the quilt extra's, and the machine is was $ 3120,00
She sold it to me for............ $ 780,00 (Lenie dat was 2400 euro nieuw en ik kocht deze voor 600 euro's, Marktplaats )

I love her, now I have the blanket stich also, this weekend I will try to finish a quilt for my oldest daughter her birthay a week from tomorrow........the top is almost done, the quilting will be so much fun, I never had a quilting table before.
She also gave me a cuttingmat and a rotary cutter from Olfa..... she cried when I left and I felt so sad for her, but then I promissed her that I would take care of her machine and use it like she always had done.

Congrats on the new machine. What a bargain. But I feel so sorry for that poor woman.

That's a nice machine. I have the embroidery machines, but both stitch the same. You will love the IDT.

your gonna love your PFAFF!!!! and its PINK!! enjoy it I have been a pfaff owner for12 years

Enjoy you new machine

Congrats Klasien!

I'm glad the machine found a happy new home!

You are so lucky to get that machine for the price that you paid. I have Pfaff machines and love them. One I purchased just to take to the local quilt shop to make charity quilts. I know that you will enjoy yours for a long time. Congratulations!

Congratulations Klasien! She's a beauty have fun sewing with it!

What a wonderful machine! May you create many wonderful quilts, totes, table toppers, etc...with your new toy!

That is a lovely machine. I am sure you will honour the previous owners wishes and take great care of her. Such a shame that someone so young can no longer enjoy her hobby. As for what to call her..... I am thinking of Pfilomeena Pfaff. Enjoy many happy hours with your new machine.

I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with your bargain.

I've just bought a Janome 8900 and it looks similarly complicated.

Congratulations on your great bargain. Have fun with it.

Marion

She's a beauty! Hope you & your new baby have lots of quality quilting time together. How sad that someone in their 30's has such bad arthritis. :( May she be blessed by her gift of passing on her beloved machine to someone who will love & enjoy it.

Congrats on your new machine! I know you'll have many wonderful hours with her :)

Great find!!! Can't think of a better home for it... and yes, I can feel her pain... I've had a few issues lately with my hands.. and it's an awful thought having to "slow down" my handwork... NEVER!!! (I hope)..:)

She looks wonderful and Pfaffs are such good machines. I hope you enjoy getting to know her!

How wonderful!! It couldn't have gone to a better or nicer person....enjoy it as I know you will. My heart goes out to that poor woman....so young to have to suffer such crippling pain....May God bless her and help her though it. Maybe you should sew her up a beautiful lap quilt to help keep her warm.....

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Originally Posted by Klasien

I did the math..........new with the quilting table, the quilt extra's, and the machine is was $ 3120,00
She sold it to me for............ $ 780,00 (Lenie dat was 2400 euro nieuw en ik kocht deze voor 600 euro's, Marktplaats )

I love her, now I have the blanket stich also, this weekend I will try to finish a quilt for my oldest daughter her birthay a week from tomorrow........the top is almost done, the quilting will be so much fun, I never had a quilting table before.
She also gave me a cuttingmat and a rotary cutter from Olfa..... she cried when I left and I felt so sad for her, but then I promissed her that I would take care of her machine and use it like she always had done.

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Oh, Klasien, dat is echt een koopje! Wat een prachtige machine. Ik zag hem al op Facebook, maar het verhaal erbij is ook goud waard. Ik heb zelf ook een Pfaff. Ik heb samen met mijn moeder zitten rekenen, maar "onze" Pfaff is al zeker 25 jaar oud. Hij doet het nog steeds goed, maar al die prachtige extra's heb ik natuurlijk niet. Veel plezier met het uitproberen. Vast dat je er prachtige quilts mee zult maken!

Pfaffs are supposed to be really good machines. Congrats!

Nice buy! That poor woman though. I am sure knowing you will create wonderful quilts will make it easier for her though.

Wow, what a great find. And heartbreaking story of the previous owner. God's got to have a special blessing in mind for her. I just can't believe otherwise.

K.. you are gonna do great things with this machine!!

Congratulations--looks great!

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Originally Posted by Alana

.... Maybe you should sew her up a beautiful lap quilt to help keep her warm.....

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What a wonderful idea. Every time she uses the quilt she'll know it was made on her beloved machine.

Wow.... You got a great machine.... Lucky you!