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I love your dress, the fox fabric is awesome!

I have been warned that modern singers are not what they were, such a shame. I need to buy a new machine soon as it is 12 years old and it costs more to service it than buy a new one. However, I cannot decide which one so I just threw my needle my self and deal with the other idiosyncrasies 😂

Oh yes to all the words about reading. I so wish we had so much vacation time in the United States! What a luxury!

I love watching your vlogs and look forward to seeing them xx can I ask the name of your little lady ornament???

I'm looking forward to seeing what you create with those lovely fabrics. I was at the show on the first day and also loved every minute. While it was extremely busy, especially in the morning, I found everyone to be very friendly. They definitely need a larger venue. X

Waiting for your makes videos with these treasures.

Thank you for sharing all your fabrics and accessories.. they are gorgeous my favourite is the Chanel coating 😊

Loving your purchases…😊

Fabulous haul. Start saving for next year.

You are going to be a very busy lady

Lovely ideas. Would you be able to complete a stitch along for the project bag please. Thank you

I had the classic box for a while, I wasn’t interested in the luxury box as I have lymphedema in my left arm, so I need wide sleeves and I couldn’t see any of the patterns suitable for me. I loved the added fat quarters, which they stopped recently. They were lovely boxes. I have just signed up to the cotton and twine cross-stitch boxes, really looking forward to receiving my first one!

You look adorable! Very christmas-like!❤❤❤ I'm excited about this challenge too! My day is coming up next week. Glad you are feeling better! I enjoyed your video!❤

Great ideas, Mary Ellen. I love the elephant 😍

Not going to lie, I rather wish I was one of your sewing friends 🎄🎁

Absolutely love your ideas- the elephant 🐘 pincushion is so cute. Thank you so much for supporting the challenge 🎄

Hi Mary Ellen, I just found your channel when searching for the Janome DKS100 and have subscribed. I was at the Knitting & Stitching Show in the TEC yesterday and came across CW Fabrics, what a coincidence that you mentioned them today! I’m considering buying the DKS100 from them (even though I’m in Co. Kildare) and wondered if you were totally happy with it or whether you have reservations about it? I hope you don’t mine my asking you about it? Your dresses for Project Dress a girl are amazing and I can’t believe you made so many of them. I’m totally in love with the Bat fabric, especially as I went on a bat walk earlier this year. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Happy sewing🪡

I used to wear headbands but they would hurt my head. I never thought of covering them in fabric. Now I want to try that. Thanks for the inspiration. The elephant was cute, love the fabric choice.

Lovely ideas Mary Ellen thank you.

The elephant pincushion is fantastic! So many truly lovely gifts. You are a thoughtful gift giver.

That colour really suits you.. beautiful Love all your gift ideas.. The elephant is adorable

Outfit looks beautiful. Love the colour. Velvet?

Love the bat!

2 already? Sigh! He’s such a cutie! You look beautiful in those dresses!

I absolutely love your Sew Over It dresses! Your PDAG dresses are lovely. There will be some happy girls who receive them! I prefer navy to black myself, too. Enjoy your new sewing machine. 😘

I love the navy book fabric.. 📚📚😄

I love your fabric collection. That bat fabric is adorable.

What sewing machine did you decide on ? How are you getting on with it ? I liked the bat fabric for Henry he will look cute in it take care stay well

Hello Mary Ellen. I am here visiting with you for a few minutes.😅

Uk only. Usa $1672 dollars. Yikes. 🤺💐

Full refund 🤺💐

I am in the same conundrum with my Singer sewing machine. My husband gave me a sewing machine forty years ago, which I loved. That stopped working. I then fell into the trap of purchasing very inexpensive Singer's which would have issues after about 4 years. I've decided to buy a new machine for my birthday and can't decide between a Janome or Juki. I don't need top of the line or many built-ins to the machine, just one that will last. Your videos always give me my 'sewjo' back! Thanks!

I had a similar experience with a different type of singer. The person I took it to for repair said he hates singers. I finally took it in, he never called me back to talk about it and I never called to check on it. It is out of my life and never again.

Just what you needed. Enjoy your new machine 😊

I bought a heavy duty top of the line Pfaff in 1973. It died after 30 years of faithful service. I will never quit missing it. After struggling with a low end Elba for 19 years, I bought a middle of the line Janome which I like fine but it doesn’t handle heavy stuff. Once you get used to it, I think you will be happy enough.

Love love love my Janome.. Mine is a quilting size ( the bed is 11 inches) but it sews clothes like a dream I no longer quilt.. I am now 77 and just enjoy making things I need.. You're right i never used most of the decorative stitches either..Have fun.. It a wonderful machine

Oh no! We hope you love your new machine 🙁😎😁

It is better to use vintage sewing machines. Computerized machines do not last.

The Consumer Right Act 2015 says something like goods must be fit for purpose and last a reasonable length of time, no matter how long any warranty is. I’d expect a sewing machine costing £50 to last a couple of years. I’d expect a sewing machine costing hundreds to last well over 5 years, especially if it was kept in a craft room like yours and looked after. Unfortunately you’d probably only get a repaired or replaced Singer. They should’ve replaced it when it went wrong within 6 months at their cost rather than getting you to take it all the way to Dublin at your expense. Good luck with your new machine!

Big hugs. I totally understand. I have Singer Heavy Duty 4423 and upgraded to Janome Sewist 780DC. I like them both, but the longer I use Janome, the less impressed I am. Don't get me wrong, it is a good machine, but it's very temperamental I know that computerised machines do malfunction way more often than manual ones, and I am considering switching back to have manual ones as my main.

Gosh I’d be raging! We don’t seem to have many sewing machine shops left in Northern Ireland now. I have a brother innovis machine, embroidery machine and overlocker I bought online about 5 years ago and the only issue I had was the threader broke but Sew Knit on Newtownards Road in Belfast fixed it when it was serviced last year. I hear a lot of people rate David Drummond in Scotland very highly for machines. Hope you love the new machine x

Sorry to hear about your machine. That is so disappointing. I'm looking forward to hearing about your new machine. Can I ask your opinion on the Janome coverstitch, please? I have been thinking about buying one, hopefully, at the Knitting & Stitching show in Belfast soon.

Hi Mary Ellen. That sounds a lot to me like this machine wasn’t fit for purpose. Spending €700 on a machine you are entitled to believe that it would last for longer than 3 years, and also like the company knows this issue would be present. I would be looking for a full refund. Small claims court if you felt like a further fight.

I have only ever tried using a thread cutter once. Cannot see the point. If you have to go back and trim the thread, why not do it properly the first time? It doesnt take long and it is easy to judge how far to pull on the thread with a little practise. But I am truly sorry about your machine. Repair shops should have machines you can hire, so not being able to sew is less frustrating. Machines always malfunction when you have a block of time set aside to sew lol. They know.

How annoying and disappointing. I look forward to seeing you new machine.

Singer does not stand for quality like it used to we always had singer machines at school people regarded them as the best out there I have a singer stylist quantum touch it’s pink on the front but I don’t sew much these days so have not experienced any problems so far can’t wait to see your new machine and what you chose take care

Omg, I have a Quantum Stylist. Thanks for the warning!

So sorry to hear of all the trouble with your Singer. Singer sold their company years ago and it hasn't been the same since.

Oh wow! So sorry to hear about your sewing machine. I’ve had the same exact sewing machine for the past 6 years. So far I haven’t had any issues or problems with it. I rarely use the thread cutter. Thanks so much for the information though. Enjoy your new machine, can’t wait to see which one you’ve chosen.🪡🧵👗🥰

Beautiful fabrics. Hope your machine is back. I have been sewing dresses for this event a good few years. My aim is a min of 10 dresses to donate this year.