It's both a sad and happy day for me. Sad because my Mum's old machine, the Elna Contessa, is on its last legs and totally let me down when I needed her most (week leading up to a market stall - grrr). So after trying to find someone to service it in a hurry (no luck), I have finally conceded that I may as well put that $100 towards a new machine...and it arrived today!
But that's not the only happy news. I can't just throw Contessa away and selling her seems wrong. So the other happy news is I think I found someone to take Contessa and give her some more love than I have the patience for.
I happened upon a woman on Gumtree who put the callout to anyone wanting to donate machines to her as she is going to teach teenagers in her area (Canungra) how to sew and then give them the machine that they learnt on at the end of the course! What a brilliant idea! She doesn't have a blog or website and is just wanting to help out the teenagers in her area. I'm hoping she can get to Brisbane to pick up Contessa and get it serviced cheaply. I'd love to have a photo of her new owner and the things they have made with her.
If anyone has an old machine that they don't know what to do with and would like to also donate it to a worthy cause, you can drop me a line and I will give you the details.
Oh, I just read this in time because I have been decluttering and have an old Janome I wanted to get rid of too. Let me know the details.
ReplyDeleteSee you soon!
So great that you could find such a good place for her to go to.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome timing Thea! I have forwarded some info to you via email!
ReplyDeleteShame, I just upgraded my machine and the shop took my old one off my hands. My mum has an Elna too, still as good as when she bought it in the 1970s. They are great machines so a service and a donation to a novice sewer is such a great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteNo, Contessa, don't die. Puhleeez don't die. (I hope your new machine gets a fabulous name...The Dutchess? The Mistress?)
ReplyDeleteHmmm, It's a Janome DC3050 and has written on it Decor Computer (which I guess is where the DC comes from)...Perhaps it will be a boy and will be named Washington - splendid!
ReplyDeleteWashington is the perfect name! love it! lol great news about contessa! Glad she's going somewhere where she'll be put to further great use. Your a gem Danielle!
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