Comments | lyricae: Weirdest shopping experience ever

lyricae

Weirdest shopping experience ever

Jan 05, 2009 18:08

For many moons my beloved and I have quested over hill and dale to find the perfect quilting machine. Today, as luck would have it, we wandered into a small shop in Kirkland which had a Baby Lock professional quilting machine for the low low price of $999.00. Additionally it comes with five years of free labor on repairs. What a deal! So we ( Read more... )

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rmd January 6 2009, 02:44:11 UTC

do they give you a permit once you've passed your lesson? :-)

congrats! that is a spiffy looking piece of machinery.

lyricae January 6 2009, 02:46:23 UTC

I think only if I try to carry it concealed.

kathrynt January 6 2009, 02:57:31 UTC

I know of a quilting shop that gives longarm lessons. After I take some, will you let me rent time on your machine?

If I ask nicely with sugar on top?

lyricae January 6 2009, 02:59:02 UTC

Certainly. Joe and I are working on a frame idea that should be awesome when completed!

mamishka January 6 2009, 07:06:38 UTC

I dunno, free lessons rock, and you don't have to wait long for 'em. :-) Though I do think they should have said something a bit earlier, cause that is just weird to whip out of nowhere.

lyricae January 6 2009, 17:51:41 UTC

It was pretty clear that the guy thought I was overstating my sewing abilities. Joe and I both got the feeling that he thought I was terribly inexperienced and just looking for an expensive new toy.