Re: SEWING MACHINE FAIRY STRUCK!

Sounds like you had the same movers I had. They dumped all the sewing
items in boxes, no packing (unlike the individually wrapped remotes
and tools). I had embroidery thread everywhere, in a dozen boxes, etc.
Still havent found all the notions, rulers, etc. and we have been in
here 8 months. I emailed pictures to the ladies in the front office of
company. Suggested that if they ever again had someone with a large
separate sewing room, that maybe, just maybe it was important that
they wrap the items like the ones in the living room. DH was incharge
on this move and he was trying to keep them from ruining the pictures
and computer/electirc equipment his hobby includes. The boxs all
seemed to be labeled "tupperware" or "basement" (and that was a
finished walkout lower story the last house). Of the last 6 moves this
was the worst. Think best was by barge to Alaska, except it was winter
and everything sat out in -20 below for a couple of weeks.

As with your moving company, mine also paid to have my machines
checked and fixed. I carried my Pfaff into temp housing so they didnt
touch that one. At least I found someone I really trust with my
electirc "kids" here in North Dakota.

Would love to open a box and find a machine I didnt know I had.
After many transfers and moves I pretty much know what I have.

Sorry for the move vent........ still a sore subject. My little
brother dropped its threader and big brother had a broken thread path
thingie. Bernina needed a tune up as did the brothers, all the old
guys made it just fine.

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:55:47 -0500, "mamahays" <mamahays@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>> I was cleaning out my closet, and you'll never guess what I found -- a
>> lovely tan-and-white Singer 401A in perfect condition.
>> I saw this SM case and thought, "What machine is this?" and opened it,
>> and I about dropped dead in shock! I don't remember *ever* getting one,
>
>
>Ok. You win. I have cleaned out my closets before and found clothing I
>thought I'd gotten rid of. I have cleaned out my closets before and found
>books I thought I had gotten rid of. I have cleaned out my closets and
>found a few things that I didn't remember getting but eventually had an "AH
>HA!" moment and could name from whence they came.
>
>I have never cleaned out my closet and found a sewing machine that I'd never
>seen before.
>
>You are the Closet Cleaning Queen, I bow before you. ;)
>
>Have fun with it!! Hope you get it powered up soon.
>
>Sharon
>--whose "babies" are mostly all in the sewing machine hospital right now
>because the movers didn't pack them well. the only good part of this is
>that said movers will pay off the sewing machine doctor. *sigh*

.

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