Yes, that was my screams of excitement that you heard at about 2:00 this afternoon when I drove away from my local Sewing Centre with a big black box!
A big Black box that meant the seats had to go down in my car and that dwarfed a coffee table...
A big black box that I have been coveting for a number of months now while deciding if I should indulge! Ok, so it is not the box that I am that excited about, but the AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING contents.
As my own boss, I decided it was time to give myself a Christmas bonus!! A Christmas bonus in the form of a sewing machine. And I don't mean any old sewing machine, but the rolls royce of sewing machines.....eeeeeeeeek - I bought this baby!.....
A new Bernina 820!!!! By the way, have I already said EEEEEEEEEK!!??
I have only found time so far to get it out of the box and pop it on my desk but you may hear a few more squeals in the next few hours as I give it a test drive...... so many amazing features, I feel like I am the most spoilt person in the whole wide world!!!
Just to give you an idea of the size of this baby, here it is sitting behind my retiring machine - it is nearly double the size!
I think all my Christmases have come at once!!!
EEEEEK!
Melly.
Wow! It looks great, isn't it big compared to your old machine! You will have some fun with that!
Posted by: Jessica | December 16, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Eeek indeed! That is one heckuva machine! Enjoy it Melly. Soon you'll wonder how the heck you ever sewed anything on the wee baby one.
Posted by: Krista | December 16, 2009 at 05:03 PM
AHHHH!!!! I just got the EXACT same machine!!! I've been using it for about a month now, IT'S AMAZINGGGG!!! You are going to love love LOVE it!!!!!!! Did you name it yet?! Also, a little thing I noticed, if you use BSR1, make sure it's completely disengaged before you move the fabric, I accidentally didn't push the button all the way, moved the fabric and sewed twice through my finger, eep!!!! I can't WAIT to see all the awesome stuff you create on it!!!! Sooo exciting!!!!
Posted by: Amanda Elizabeth | December 16, 2009 at 05:06 PM
I am so envious. I have been admiring one from afar... it is the ferrari of sewing machines... lucky you- tell me is it as good as they say???
Posted by: Cath from chunkychooky | December 16, 2009 at 05:49 PM
Whauwww! the best christmasbonus ever!!! I have been only looking, ehh dreaming of, at this mashine.
The seller told me it is the 'Rolls Roys' of the sewing mashines! I can't wait to hear and see how you discover everything you can do with this mashine! groetjes Heleen
Posted by: heleen | December 16, 2009 at 05:49 PM
You will love it! Congratulations from me, too and EEEEEEK!
Posted by: Sabine Schneider | December 16, 2009 at 05:53 PM
You deserve it, Melly! enjoy!
With best wishes and hugs - Lurlineā„
Posted by: Lurline Geoghegan | December 16, 2009 at 06:09 PM
WOW, it's a behemoth of a machine! Be careful it doesn't rise up and become sentient in a weird Sci-fi kinda way.
it's crazy HUGE!!!
Really envious. Really.
Posted by: Rachel | December 16, 2009 at 06:16 PM
Eeeeeeeeek!!!!
So jealous!!
Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!!
Andi :-)
Posted by: andi | December 16, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Oh wow - now that is an amazing machine...I have the same one as your "little" one :-)
Posted by: Amber | December 16, 2009 at 06:37 PM