Today we took delivery of a long-awaited and much needed sewing machine to replace the old one Elizabeth has been swearing at since we arrived.
It was considerably cheaper to have one shipped from the UK but this caused other problems...
We have had difficulties with deliveries before. Despite the fact that the house has a name: "La Croix Blanche" and a sign outside announcing this, and it is on a road called "Rue de la Croix Blanche", couriers don't seem to be able to 'find' us!
So we took the matter into our own hands this morning...
It worked! An hour later the machine arrived.
The Singer machine has given good service in Braye ever since. The old one was returned to the UK and has been continued to be sworn at ever since!!
BUT... not any more. It has been replaced, this week, by the delightful piece of machinery below... According to Elizabeth it sews like a dream and to me, as an engineer, is really does sound robust when in action.
It performs so well it is going to be swopped for the Singer in Braye, which will then be relegated to use in the UK.
This great machine is from our favourite store, Lidl, and with a price of £69.95 complete with 3 year guarantee it must rank as one of our better purchases...
5 comments:
What a great purchase and seems like a real bargain. Today I paid £12.95 for an embroidery foot for my machine! I have been persuaded to go an a free motion embroidery day. I shall be looking for tips as I have all the creativity of a gnat and the sewing skills of a nanognat.
Is motion embroidery something you can do to pass the time on long journeys and this course is free?!
........or is it something you do whilst........
No, don't go there!
I confess I was tempted to Google "nanognat"....but now I understand!
Oh the sheer joy of a new sewing machine!
I look forward to seeing even more fab creations as a result!
You do it with a machine and I wish it was free, but it will be £40. Still the company will be good.
Must go - for a refresher course on how to thread the machine.... ;o)
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