Comments on: Don’t you just hate it…

By: Bettina

Bettina — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:29:50 +0000

I feel your pain. Mine doesn’t work either. I went to sew something a few weeks ago and the machine “stuck”. I didn’t have time to adjust it right then, so i just hand hemmed the pants. My youngest son (9 years old) said “Mama, can I take it apart and see if I can see anything wrong with it?” I said (in one of those not so bright mom moments) “Sure”. I thought he would just unscrew a few screws, lose interest and be done with it, but nooooooo. He took it almost completely apart. Now I have no idea how to put it back together and hubby hasn’t had time to look at it. I think it’s time to just buy a new machine.

By: Nicole Slack

Nicole Slack — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:03:30 +0000

Mine died yesterday I was sewing a dress for my daughter’s birthday present and 2 skirts for Christmas. Yep…. Horrible, Screeching death. It ate my fabric. Bye, bye old machine. I ordered a new Brother pc 420.

By: Jennifer H.

Jennifer H. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:10:15 +0000

Mary, I left a comment on Saturday about how I couldn’t wind my bobbin. Sure enough, my husband helped as soon as he got home and figured out the problem in 15 minutes! Turns out we have to do the opposite of one of the steps to wind it, but we’re ok with that! I finally got the machine sewing done on a pillow I started at the beginning of 2009. Hooray!

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:42:13 +0000

Yes! My machine kept knotting on me last night when I tried to finally finish a Christmas project.

(but won’t complain too loudly because it did, uh, work) Sorry about that!

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:05:54 +0000

You have just described one of my worst nightmares. =)

By: Lea

Lea — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:37:15 +0000

I think today was the day to be cranky with the kids in the morning! My 4-year-old daughter wanted to make muffins – only using her own, made up recipe. Which didn’t have enough of the right stuff and a lot of the wrong stuff. Mom had a little fit. *SIGH*

Making ornaments with the kids this afternoon helped. A lot.

So did cleaning out the closet in the home office while they were napping.

Hope that machine is working soon!
Lea

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:28:27 +0000

LOL!! It cracks me up that you also specify “blood and fire.” I always include throw up as well !

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:28:21 +0000

I feel for you, my machine is in the shop right now, it’s been over a month. It just wouldn’t turn on one day so now it’s getting it’s board repaired at the factory:(, hope your has an easier fix!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:48:03 +0000

Mary,
I am so sorry…come on over and use my sewing machine…I will make cookies, have coffee…AND I will be SURE we have some creamer!!!
Sorry about the frustration, but I hope it still was productive and refreshing!
C~

By: Molly Piper

Molly Piper — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:06:51 +0000

This feels so familiar. Except not with sewing. It’s one of those things where you feel like, “I know I’ll get to thankfulness soon, I know I’ll get to mercy soon…” but you *have* to just travel through the emotion (griping) first.

I totally felt that way the other day about laundry, and everyone kept posting comments about how I should be thankful for having a washer/dryer, having kids to dirty the clothes etc. I totally understood their intent, but kinda wanted to just say:

I’ll get there. Trust the Lord’s work in me to get me there.

Sometimes a good gripe gets us there better than anyone’s trying to pull us there.

OK… long comment. I’m done now.