I've just bought a new machine!!!

[annieeg]

@Greybird   Really hope you'll be pleased with your new toy :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Lemon Syllabub]

@Greybird   Today is Wednesday!   

You must be so excited. 

Enjoy the new addition to your family. 

[Celia]

I think I am excited for you

[Gernella]

I suppose getting a new machine is like a man (usually) getting a new car.

[Lilian]

Lovely machine, I have an Elna 6600, nearly 20 years old now and I still love it. Elna are the same 'stable' as Janome so most of my machine feet fit both machines (I have a Horizon as well).
Enjoy your new toy.

I was looking at the 6600 Quilters touch when I bought mine.  They look like the same body and now seeing yours I wish I had gone for that one.  The knee lift would be so useful. 

[sewmuchmore]

You don't mess about do you. I have dithering about a new embroidery machine for weeks now.

[Greybird]

Well it came! About 5 minutes before Tesco's did, so I only had time to take it out of the box and switch it on before I plunged into washing the shopping. By the time I'd done that there wasn't much afternoon left but I did have a little go and it's lovely! Lots of it is exactly the as my Emerald so it didn't feel too unfamiliar. It doesn't have the nice hard drop-over cover, only a thin plastic one so I can see me making one for it. Kneelift @Lilian ? Have I got one? Not sure what it is. I shall spend more time getting to know it tomorrow.

My decision to buy it was quick, I know, but I can't get the other one serviced/repaired in the near future and I really couldn't be without a functioning machine in the meantime. I was lucky enough to have a little money at my disposal and it seemed like a good use for it. When I get the Emerald fixed, if no-one in the family wants it I'll probably sell it.

[Iminei]

You'll know if theres a knee lift @Greybird  ... there'll be a hole in the front of the machine towards the base and a gurt big thing in the packaging that fits into it!

[Greybird]

Ah no - I definitely haven't got one of those!

[Lowena]

Yep, that's what mine looks like. I've never used it though.
What are the advantages of a knee lift please? It looks cumbersome to me

[Acorn]

If you're quilting and want to move from one point to another you can keep both hands on the fabric and lift the presser foot with your knee.

I was sceptical, but my Megaquilter came with one, and it's very easy and instinctive to use it.  I haven't tried it properly yet though, just in practice...

[Lowena]

Thanks @Acorn  I cant don't machine quilt. Does anyone use it for piecing?

[KayK]

Got to love a knee lift - really helps to lift the foot when the needle is down.  However I do get confused sometimes as my old Singer 201K has a knee push mechanism to drive it instead of a foot pedal - confusion sometimes reigns!

[b15erk]

I have a knee lift with my 99k, but don't often use it.  Not because it wouldn't be very useful, I just forget about it...

Jessie

[SkoutSews]

New machine, lovely! That'll lift the spirits.

My new machine is nearly a year old now and it still makes me happy to use it. It has a knee lift, a completely new thing to me. It is very useful when making a batch of face masks.