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My birthday present! A Babylock Unity!

I was pretty frustrated with my quilting machine! I have had an Elna Quilter's Pro 7200 for almost 10 years now.  It has been a great machine and we have created many beautiful quilts with it.  But,  the time had come for a new machine.

After looking through reviews and watching YouTube videos and playing with machines at the sewing center,  I bought a floor model Husqvarna Topaz 30. I was so excited.  It could embroider,  it could quilt....I went home feeling good because I got a good deal on it.  But my excitement was short lived. 

The first time I tried to embroider on it,  the bobbin decided to eat thread!  What did I do wrong?! So I emailed my sales lady,  and she gave me pointers.  I got it to embroider a few things,  but I kept fighting that hungry bobbin!  It kept eating thread. I took it back a few times,  but still no luck. 

My wonderful,  understanding husband suggested I trade it in on a new one.  The sewing place said they would give me the full price that I had paid toward another one.  So I Youtubed. I read reviews.  I mulled it over and contemplated. 

I finally decided on a Babylock.  I had planned to get the Spirit,  which is only the embroidery part of the Unity. But my husband told me to go ahead and get the one I want...the Unity.

It finally came in today on my birthday!  I've just started playing with it tonight. I will post more as I learn about my new machine and share some lessons learned plus share my projects. 

My project right now is a quilt for my cousin's wife made out of their son's baby clothes! This is a first for me! I've made plenty of tshirt quilts,  but never out of baby clothes! 

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