Bernina 750 QE

A lot of people have asked me why I chose the Bernina 750 QE.  

The machine is huge, and weighs about 50 pounds.

It is not a machine to be lugged to retreats or on airplanes.

It has a really strong and powerful motor compared to a regular machine.

• The throat area is wide and deep, letting you roll your quilt and fit it really easily to the right of the needle.  Sometimes I even keep a pad of paper with notes on the throat when I am piecing a quilt.

• As I mentioned before, the motor in the machine is very strong.  No matter what heavy duty sewing I am doing, the motor never sounds strained.
• I can quilt twice as fast, the speed and versatility is unmatched.
• There are sensors that alert you when the bobbin is out of thread.  This is a huge help, because I have sewn and sewn and sewn, before I knew I was out of thread.  There is also an alert that lets you know when your needle comes unthreaded.

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The bobbin holds 80% more thread than a regular bobbin.

• The machine comes with a stitch regulator.  I used to have such a difficult time keeping my stitches the same length when I was machine quilting.  Now, the stitch regulator keeps them all the same length no matter what!!!

This is a photo of my actual stitch regulator.

Here is a sample of stipple quilting that I did with my stitch regulator.  All the stitches are even!

There are many different feet you can get for this machine which are unbelievable!  This is my 1/4" foot that has a regulator that you pull down from the back.  It feeds the fabric between the foot and the feed dog without pulling or straining.  I love it!!!  Sewing is so much easier :)

All the feet have a sensor that let you know important facts on the screen monitor.  The foot knows that you can only choose certain stitches and it notifies you accordingly.

I saw a great wavy quilting stitch that I tried on my tee shirt quilt.

It's stitch 4, the width is 4.9 and the length is 2.5

The sewing machine also starts out taking a few stitches in place to stabilize the thread and when you are through sewing a row, you can touch the scissors button and the machine will take a few stitches and then cut the thread for you.

This is what the machine looks like when I turn it on.

It takes about 30 seconds for the computer to load.

I typed a personal greeting :)

You can select from a variety of colors for the background.  I chose aqua.

My Bernina was purchased at an authorized Bernina dealer, and came with 2 free classes from an authorized Bernina dealer.  I learned a lot about my machine but I know there's a lot more to discover.  Another nice feature is an arm that plugs in and you can sew by pressing your knee against it.  This is especially helpful when you are machine quilting. 

I absolutely love my Bernina 750 QE!!!

Welcome Home Sean!

My husband and I were so excited for Sean's arrival from Brazil!

He had been traveling for over 24 hours to get here.

A nice lady named Dorothy, who was sitting beside us, offered to take our photo and our reunion photos with Sean :)

People started coming down the escalator.

Someone asked us if our son was tall with blonde hair.

They said that he helped a lady out by holding her baby the whole flight.

Finally, we saw him!!!

What a great feeling that was, after 2 long years!

A nice, tearful long hug for Mom....

and one for Dad :)

It's so wonderful to be reunited again!

It was dark when we arrived home, so you can't see the signs very well.

We took a photo the next day.

Welcome home!

Elder Horst has served the people of Brazil for two years.

Thank you for sharing a huge part of my personal life with me.

Now it's back to sewing :)

Several people have told me they want to buy a new sewing machine and wonder what I like about my Bernina 750 QE.

I always reply to everyone who leaves a comment on my blog.

Sometimes I can't though, because your name isn't connected to your email address.

On Monday, I will review what I love about my sewing machine, the Bernina 750 QE.

My New Sewing Room!

This was my Christmas present from my husband :)

He is very thoughtful and took weeks and weeks planning this.

I wasn't allowed in here for over a week.  

It wasn't so bad since I was busy preparing for a visit from my daughter and her family, although I did dream a lot of sewing.....Lol!

I should have taken photos of my room before the makeover.

I did remember to take a photo of my husband removing the little boy wallpaper border from the wall.

It was really difficult to remove too!!!

This is the furniture that was in the room(in a different house).

It was some furniture that was in my husband's office years ago before they redecorated.

We were able to buy it, and it has served me well.

This is what I saw when I opened the door, fresh paint on the walls and a beautiful work table.

Not just any table, but a gorgeous table!

It's made of recycled telephone poles and is really smooth :)

The holes are perfect for threading the cord of my sewing machine and the light that sits on the table, or any other appliance or thing that has a plug!  

Beautiful and practical.

Isn't the lamp incredible?

I've admired it at the store before and yes, the pulleys are functional!

There was never a light on the ceiling before, now there is!

A really cool one at that :)

What a neat little space, "This is the Life".

This little cabinet will hold my quilting books.

I can look over at them and be motivated and inspired :)

While I'm sitting at my beautiful new table, this is the view I have.

My husband told me that he went to so many furniture stores, looking for the right pieces.

They had to have storage and fit into the space.

The little red piece has two drawers on the top row and two cupboards with shelves on the bottom section.

The cupboards on the side both have cupboards with shelves on the bottom also.

I don't have to look sideways to watch TV (or DVD's) anymore.

Isn't that the cutest clock?

Maybe some vinyl lettering on the space above?

My husband decorated this cupboard with some of my treasures!

I think he should take up a hobby as an interior decorator :)

My daughter Lindsay decorated this cupboard :)

This is a view out the door and down the hall.

My paper doll quilt is on that wall :)

Most of my fabric is behind those closed doors :)

See the awesome red leather chair?

I'll show you a closeup, but notice the floor lamp behind it...

Look at the cute modern/vintage chair that I get to sit in while I sew!

It's really comfy :)

Did you know that red is my favorite color?

My husband does :)

It hugs me while I sit in it and it also swivels.

My husband said that I could sit there and embroider by the window in the day, and have the light of the lamp at night.

Pretty fancy!!!

On Christmas morning, my husband told me to look in my stocking.

It looked empty, but I felt inside and there was an envelope.

There was a clue and I had to search for the gift.

It said: 

"In your stocking it would not fit

so you're going to have to look for it.

Need a clue?  Here's one for you....

In a place that washes....

But has never washed.

(We [my grandchildren and I] looked in the washing machine, and then remembered that we have a full bathroom on the main floor.  The shower in that room has never been used, because there isn't a bedroom on the main floor.)

There it was, in the bathtub :)

The most beautiful sewing machine I've ever seen!!!

A Bernina 750 QE.

I'm dying to learn how to use it!

I hope you've enjoyed the tour, I'm so happy with my new sewing digs.

Thank you Ricky, I'm thrilled to death!!!

I'm definitely spoiled :)