Well, I answered and said I would really like to have one, not really expecting to hear anything, but she did reply. She calculated the packing, shipping and insurance costs and I paid her through Paypal. She seems to be genuine as she has a website which has been up for a while and it also confirms she is closing down her yarn and knitting machine business. A lot of trouble for a hoax and to extort a few dollars for shipping so I believe she will send it. It should be here next week sometime. I really have no idea as to it's condition, I didn't really like to ask too much as she was giving it away. I don't know if it has the weights or lace cards or if it even works. So unlike me really to get into anything like this, I am usually very vigilant. If it doesn't arrive or is a hunk of junk I will know not to jump in next time someone is giving something away. It is an LC 360/260. She says it will work on my SK700. I thought only an LC2 would work on it but she told me that they were the same, just branded differently. I guess I'll find out next week.
I finished a snowman Christmas tree ornament made from the felt I cut out on the Sizzix Big Shot machine.
Today, I was craving a good old English Sunday dinner so we had roast pork, roasties, stuffing, greens and gravy. We both enjoyed it very much. It has been a long time since I made roasties as mashed potatoes are the norm around here.
Now I will have four different dies to make Christmas tree ornaments. A gingerbread man, a Santa head, the snowman and a Christmas tree. That will be enough. I will also have several Christmas embossing folders for card making so plenty to keep me busy all year on that hobby.
Maggie is doing great, she will be 23 weeks old tomorrow.
The bits all over the rug are the remnants of the little treasures she brings in with her every time she goes outside (which is a lot)! She will pick up a twig after she has done her business and hi tail it for the house at full speed. Sometimes Edward can bribe her to trade for a treat but more often than not she just runs into the living room and chews it to bits. She has tons of chew toys and bones but she just loves to chew up the twigs.
Well Boris is hovering around me so I guess he wants to get on the computer and update his blog so I had better let him.
Will update on the lace carriage when it arrives.
It would seem like a lot of trouble for a hoax, I hope it works well on your machine, love your snowman he looks a bit like Olaf :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn. The little pieces on the snowman were a bit fiddly to sew but I liked how he turned out. I am looking forward to getting the lace carriage and trying it. I need the inspiration to get upstairs and knit.
DeleteI still have to get to grips with my Sissix Big Shot, I have the dies and the felt just short on energy and enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have started to feel a bit better. I read your blog and how rough you have been feeling. I really like my Big Shot. It is something I can do downstairs on the kitchen table without too much disruption. My sewing and knitting machines are upstairs in the spare bedroom and when I get up there I get lost in my own little world to the exclusion of everything else. Have too many other things to deal with so time up there is limited. The Sizzix doesn't take long to make the cut outs. I do the sewing at night when we sit to watch TV. Same with the Granny squares I am crocheting. I am going to make the time though when the lace carriage arrives to try it out. My husband is not too well so leaving him alone for hours isn't an option but if he and the puppy take a nap at the same time I hope to get an hour or so to try it.
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