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Posted by Michelle C. on November 13, 2009, 3:09 pm
claudia wrote:
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> Good morning
>
> Well I finally did it. I bit the bullet and bought myself a brand new
> Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850. I'd been longing for this machine for
> more than a year now, but €1200 ($1793) was a bit much to pay for
> what is really a capricious toy as I do have a perfectly functional,
> good working 35 or so year old Husqvarna combina II (this is from
> before Husqvarna and Viking teamed up). It's a bit small under the arm
> though so it makes it a wrestling match to machine quilt anything.
> Still, the price was a bit high for something I didn't really need.
> That was until I found a site in the UK that has them for a terrific
> price. I ended up paying € 659 ($985) (and that includes the shipping
> from the UK to Spain. So, that was an offer I could not let go. The
> new machine will be arriving sometime next week and I can't wait.
> This has sure been a week for new gadgets! My birthday last Sunday
> came and went without a present. I had asked DH for an e-book reader.
> And het got me one; the Sony 700. It was a bit late in arriving so it
> didn't reach me until last Tuesday. This thing is amazing!!! I need to
> discipline myself now; time for reading, time for stitching, time for
> patchwork and quilting. Somehow I have to fit all that into a 70 hour
> a week job, a dear husband, three daughters and home! Guess I'll give
> up sleeping forever now!
>
> Claudia
Wow! You are having an awesome birthday week. :-) The e-reader sounds
fantastic, and so does the sewing machine--especially at almost half price.
Okay, Claudia, now pace yourself. ;-)
Michelle in Nevada
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Posted by Sandy on November 13, 2009, 4:43 pm
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> Good morning
>
> Well I finally did it. I bit the bullet and bought myself a brand new
> Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850. I'd been longing for this machine for
> more than a year now, but ¤1200 ($1793) was a bit much to pay for
> what is really a capricious toy as I do have a perfectly functional,
> good working 35 or so year old Husqvarna combina II (this is from
> before Husqvarna and Viking teamed up). It's a bit small under the arm
> though so it makes it a wrestling match to machine quilt anything.
> Still, the price was a bit high for something I didn't really need.
> That was until I found a site in the UK that has them for a terrific
> price. I ended up paying ¤ 659 ($985) (and that includes the shipping
> from the UK to Spain. So, that was an offer I could not let go. The
> new machine will be arriving sometime next week and I can't wait.
> This has sure been a week for new gadgets! My birthday last Sunday
> came and went without a present. I had asked DH for an e-book reader.
> And het got me one; the Sony 700. It was a bit late in arriving so it
> didn't reach me until last Tuesday. This thing is amazing!!! I need to
> discipline myself now; time for reading, time for stitching, time for
> patchwork and quilting. Somehow I have to fit all that into a 70 hour
> a week job, a dear husband, three daughters and home! Guess I'll give
> up sleeping forever now!
>
> Claudia
Congratulations, Claudia! My DT just bought a new Husqvarna, and I think
it's the same model -- anyway, she just loves it! :)
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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> Well I finally did it. I bit the bullet and bought myself a brand new
> Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850. I'd been longing for this machine for
> more than a year now, but €1200 ($1793) was a bit much to pay for
> what is really a capricious toy as I do have a perfectly functional,
> good working 35 or so year old Husqvarna combina II (this is from
> before Husqvarna and Viking teamed up). It's a bit small under the arm
> though so it makes it a wrestling match to machine quilt anything.
> Still, the price was a bit high for something I didn't really need.
> That was until I found a site in the UK that has them for a terrific
> price. I ended up paying € 659 ($985) (and that includes the shipping
> from the UK to Spain. So, that was an offer I could not let go. The
> new machine will be arriving sometime next week and I can't wait.
> This has sure been a week for new gadgets! My birthday last Sunday
> came and went without a present. I had asked DH for an e-book reader.
> And het got me one; the Sony 700. It was a bit late in arriving so it
> didn't reach me until last Tuesday. This thing is amazing!!! I need to
> discipline myself now; time for reading, time for stitching, time for
> patchwork and quilting. Somehow I have to fit all that into a 70 hour
> a week job, a dear husband, three daughters and home! Guess I'll give
> up sleeping forever now!
>
> Claudia