It's Tuesday Gromit

Does it happen to you- you set out to do one thing and end up doing something else? I had wanted to sew but what did I do? I put together more "kits" for me to make at a later time. I love pulling out fabrics and matching patterns and colors. This latest endeavour is for some new patterns I purchased from one of the Vendors at the Quilt Show and they are sweet! It's not quilts but my other passion....tote bags and purses. Who doesn't like a nice tote or handbag? Now I get to use some of those large floral print fabrics I bought earlier this year :-D I have been lucky enough to find some terrific patterns! Now to buy some zippers, toggles, a couple more spools of thread (parakeet- what a cute name) and a few yards of fusible fleece batting.

One of the first things I plan on doing when I get to England is to buy myself a new Janome sewing machine. I'm putting my beloved HT2008 into storage along with my Serger. I don't want to mess up my machine because of the voltage difference so I'll buy myself another one instead. I've been looking up addresses for Janome Stockists located where we live in England and I'm surprised that I have so many to choose from. Here in South Dakota we had 1 store and the owner was a jerk- and because of that I bought my sewing machines (all 3 of them) on line and saved myself several hundred dollars in the process. So if any of my British friends are reading- please chime in if you know of a good reputable stockist for Janome sewing machines.