Moving on to Bigger and Better...Machines

So most of you know that I am participating in my first craft show June 1st. I am a very novice sewer and embroiderer.

I started sewing about 4 yrs ago when my awesome husband bought me a very generic Singer that did its job, taught me basics and has since moved on to greener pastures (the original is at my friend Lisa's house, I am sure collecting dust). In replacement I bought this tiny Singer with more functions, it was so much more advanced at the time that my generic.

Singer

...and now I am sure it just needs a spruce up, but with my time crunch and my need for wanting a better embroider machine  - I went ahead and purchased an embroider online Brother PE-770. My rational to my husband was that 1) I was going to use it and 2) look at all the tools he has in the garage... WIN for me!!!

PE 770

SE 400

So I pull that sucker out of the box throw it together and DAMN, its fast and awesome. It is a serious machine compared to my first, the SE-400, which I love also as more of a sewing machine. After the last 2 purses I made yesterday I was glad I started sewing with it instead of just using it for embroidering.

 The SE 400 is smooth, cuts the thread at the end for you, has a much better motor and gets right over thick areas because the foot raises higher. It has now become my primary sewing, I will still use it for embroidering but it's nice to have options.

So this is my newest machines (PE 770) first finished pattern, a freebie at this awesome site called https://www.urbanthreads.com 

Oh and what am I going to do with the old Singer...my husband Jimmy asked him if I would teach him, and so did my brother last month. Interesting the boys want to learn to sew. Maybe this is a new trend. lol