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New sewing machine

So I think I mentioned I have a sewing machine. My stepdad's mum gave me hers which she sadly can't use anymore because her eyesight is now so poor. It was really kind of her because it will be so much use to me and I would never have set aside money just to buy one, it would have felt like an extravagance. So, in all its glory, here is my (new to me) Jones machine



The colour is just gorgeous - probably slightly greener than it looks in the photo, and it runs pretty well although I think it will take me a bit of time to get to grips with it properly. It came with these little cog type things that look like they are to do embroidery patterns.


I need to work out how to use them, but maybe after I've done some of the other things I'm supposed to be doing. I didn't have a lot of success today, all the shops were shut so I couldn't get the bits and pieces I needed and the things I did try to start on were... not brilliant, but I'll get there.
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  1. Dibs24 January 2012 at 09:50

    Congratulations on your first sewing machine. I have a friend whose mother-in-law gave her one of these Jones machines, and they work like a dream. I'm sure you'll enjoy this one. What a nice thing to start the year with.

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    1. bloosmartie24 January 2012 at 18:27

      It was a lovely way to start the year, gave me lots of inspiration to get crafting in 2012. And the machine is brilliant, it's holding up really well whatever I throw at it and I'm just waiting for something I can try out the embroidery patterns on, they're so clever.

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