eileenkny wrote:
eileen..I had similar sensations a few years ago..afraid it was carpal tunnel, but turned out to be a pinched nerve in my neck. a few visits with the chiropractor took care of it, but I have to be consciencious(sp?) of my posture when sitting at my sewing machine.

I have a very hard question for you all. I've had a severe burning sensation in my right arm and terrible joint pain in the right elbow. This is the arm that's been affected all along since my work injury. The pain mgmt doctor told me a couple of weeks ago that I might have something called RSD (Reflexive Sympathetic Dystrophy). Everything I read sounds really bad. I'm kind of scared from all the stuff I've been reading. I don't want to lose the use of my arm. What about my business?

Does anyone else have this or can anyone help me out with some information?

Sorry to be such a downer.

eileenkny

"My old machine is about 17 years old and the one I had before that was my Gramma's."

Congratulations on your new sewing machine Rachel!!!! I dont know anything about the brand, but I do know that when your old sewing machine is that old, you must be real happy!! My old machine was 22 years old and served me good, but when I got a new mechine one year ago I realized the world had moved on the last 22 years when it comes to sewing machines too :shock:
My daughter has my old machine, and she loves it :shock: , she does a lot of sewing but she does not quilt Think I need to send her to quilting-booth-camp, I want her to join me in the fantastic quiltingworld.
Now...go have some fun with your new brother

Rachel

My hubby just said "I thought we were going to look around more." I just told him I looked, I'm happy "
Nice Work! Brothers are nice machines,enjoy. Happy you had a great time shopping and a great meal at Red Lobster. You needed some me time and I'm happy to see you are getting some.
Cheers!!!

Ok I am sorry I was pressed for time before. I really didn't mean to leave you all hanging. The machine I got is a Brother it does the Disney embroidery and quilting. It has a ton of stitches. I got it for a real steal. It was originally $473.00 and I paid $210.00. I couldn't resist. I know it isn't a major quilting machine but I am so happy. My hubby just said "I thought we were going to look around more." I just told him I looked, I'm happy. It does have an extension thing on it to quilt. My old machine is about 17 years old and the one I had before that was my Gramma's. I still have hers but it needs work. Oh and we went to Red Lobster. It was wonderful NO KIDS!!! Just us. No talk of work or the accident. We had a really wonderful time. I had a sunrise pina colada (YUMMY) that's a pina colada with strawberries in it. I asked them to go light on the Rum of course due to my meds. Oh and for the record no disturbing news or confessions. The aliens are still in control today he fixed the rototiller and asked me where I would like the garden. I don't know maybe there is something wrong with me that I'm not seeing. Or he is more worried about me then I originally thought. Or maybe he thinks garidening is cheaper then quilting. There are a ton of "or's" out there I guess I'll just have to wait it out. Talk to you all again soon Rachel

Mandy you and I must be kinetic or something... I looked at Rachel's quilt just after reading her post, before I read yours, and my first thought was exactly what you suggested!

Also, I've seen some beauties where a traditional patch is used around a medalion center, I can't visualize one that would really compliment these roses, but that's an idea to think of...

Ok Rachel, 'fess up about the machine!!

Rachel,
You're funny You got this and that and a sewing machine and you just kept on going like it's not a big deal :shock:
Come on lady-'fess up What did you get???
Eileen
PS-how was dinner and did he drop any bombs on you?

911kitchen wrote: You got a new sewing machine??? :shock: :shock: What a lucky girl You can not breake that kind of news without telling us all what kind of sewing machine you know

911 AAUUGGHH!! Did you just say you got a new sewing machine today???

Hi me again. Today I went to the store where I bought the paisley fabric... They are out. They did have more of the blue roses and another fabric that complimented it. However, I think I am looking at a wallhanging for now. Which if that is the case that is ok. I can make a bigger one for my Mom another time. Well I have to go for now DH is taking me out for dinner. He must have fallen on his head or something. Either that or he has done something really wrong and is breaking it to me gently in a very slow way.(haha) Today I got fabric, lunch, and a sewing machine, and a quilting magazine. Yeah the aliens are still in N.Y. I guess I better take advantage of it while it lasts. Rachel P.S. maybe I will get another quilt book (or would that be pushing my luck?)

Rachel,
I like Mandy's idea. You want to keep the Rhapsody theme going, right?
Eileen

What if you repeated the rose border, but flip it so the roses face out and then extend your background fabric an inch or two beyond that to form a narrow dark border. So going from outside in you would have narrow dark strip, rose tops, rose bottoms, rose bottoms (current outside of quilt) rose tops... It would just be a continuation of the border you already have and falls in the rhapsody pattern of mirror and flip.

No my dear hubby seen how upset I was with the cleaning fairies. He felt really bad for me. He is a scroll saw worker. He is also very finicky about his projects. Not to mention he watched me cut all of those little teal peices with my hands shaking so bad. Today we talked about going to get my sewing machine upgraded. I was offered a berina from a friend but it is beyond repair. She did not take care of it and she wants more for it every time she talks to me. Right now I just have a very simple machine with very little frills. It does the job but I really want another one. By the way I did get the quilt I am working on now posted. If anyone has any ideas about making it bigger without changing the theme too much. I would really appreciate it. I would like to stick with the blues and black. Rachel

Rachel, I was afraid that when DH gave you $ to spend and to get you out of the house that the cleaning fairies would return. Guess that didn't happen, did it? I would have been suspicious. Judy in AZ