{"id":5122,"date":"2023-09-08T17:23:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T00:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/?p=5122"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:23:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T00:23:37","slug":"welcome-and-rip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/08\/welcome-and-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, and RIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bernina<\/a>This is the wonderful sewing machine I’ve had for more than the past five years. A few years ago, I was able to add a lovely iridescent “skin” to the plain faceplate (click the photo to enlarge for a better view!), and I’ve loved sewing on such a beautiful machine with such wonderful capabilities.<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>However, disaster struck, and it turned out to be better in the long run to get a new machine. I’m really going to miss that skin, but I can’t find any<\/em> skins, let alone anything even vaguely similar, these days. \ud83d\ude41 So I packed up my machine, the embroidery module and all of the accessories. It was a lot to pack up!<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/a>And this is what came home with me. It looks about the same, except that there’s that additional large box in the back with lots<\/em> of extras.<\/p>\n

\"Bernina<\/a>The new machine is absolutely wonderful, even if it isn’t as spectacular in looks. Among other things, it has a built-in laser that shows exactly where each new stitch is going to fall — a very handy feature for the satin-stitch appliqu\u00e9 that is my current project. I think I’m going to love this machine! But if I could find a new skin to jazz up that plain black faceplate, I’d be ecstatic. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the wonderful sewing machine I’ve had for more than the past five years. A few years ago, I was able to add a lovely iridescent “skin” to the plain faceplate (click the photo to enlarge for a better view!), and I’ve loved sewing on such a beautiful machine with such wonderful capabilities. 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