Turns out my sneaky mom (who left yesterday after a three-week visit), and my sneaky husband had conspired so that she gifted me the machine for my upcoming 50th birthday and he went and bought it and conspired with my quilting teacher to have the surprise ready for me today.
Thanks to the fabulous machine, I was able to finish the practice block that I started yesterday and the "real" block with the fabric I bought, which will grace my quilted wall hanging when it's finished. Photos of that are upcoming.
I don't usually like surprises but I have to say that today's was among the best I've ever had in my life. I think what made this surprise particularly lovely was not the much-needed machine itself but more the lovely gesture from my mom, my brother and sister (who participated in the good wishes), my husband, my quilting teacher and even the relative strangers in the quilting class and in the store, all of whom were happy for me. It was a great surprise, indeed! It reminded me once more of how fortunate I am to have the life I have and such people to love and who love me.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday! I have that Janome model, and I can guarantee that you are going to just love working on it. I am a confirmed Bernina quilter, but I do love my Janome, too. Like you, I was given my first Bernina as a birthday gift. Like your Janome, it was a gift that gave me so many others over the years. I wish the same for you.
Congratulations on your birthday, and on having a wonderful family.
And--you look great in the Kenyon Alumni Bulletin. :)
Thank you! I'm totally in love with my Janome and not least because of the surprise. And thanks so much for the good wishes and compliments about the bulletin. I wasn't too happy with the picture, but then, I never am! :)
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