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hfw wrote:
Oops. Forgot to say that it's regularly $99 at Sears, and often on sale, like now, for $79. Thanks for the recommendation, which isn't the first one I've had for that machine, but NO THANKS for telling me it's on sale for $79 right now -- now I want to go get myself one, even though I have no need of it! ROTFL |
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:15:40 GMT, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
reply wrote: Debra wrote: Oops, hit the send button too early. The other alternative would be for her to go to Goodwill and other thrift stores and look for an older model machine that is in working order. Almost every Goodwill store has a couple of older Singer machines available for 30 or 40 dollars. Just tell her to ask someone if she can try the machine before she buys it. Well, if she had the time to go thrift store hopping, which is where I have found quite a number of nice machines, and if she had the room for a full-size machine in her dorm, I wouldn't be asking for advice on small-sized sewing machines. Sorry I offended you by trying to offer two very low cost suggestions. Debra in VA |
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:21:48 GMT, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
reply wrote: Debra wrote: damaged in the mail. It won't take up much space and if she saves the box it will be easy to pack it for the plane ride home at the end of the school year and to take it with her to school next year. We are trying to avoid ferrying a machine on the plane, because it costs $80 for an extra piece of luggage. And she will only be coming home for Christmas due to her work-study program and I already have lots of sewing machines around here, so she won't really need to bring one home. Then she can leave the little mender in SC, perhaps with a fellow student. I never wrote that she had to bring it home, just that she could. Debra in VA |
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Debra wrote:
Sorry I offended you by trying to offer two very low cost suggestions. No, you didn't offend me, honest. I was just saying that that I already knew of the possibility of doing that and it won't work in this situation, so if you could think of anything else that hadn't already been suggested you might mention it. If you go read the whole thread, you aren't the only person who made a suggestion that I said, "sorry, that won't work," so please don't take it personally. |
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Debra wrote:
Then she can leave the little mender in SC, perhaps with a fellow student. I never wrote that she had to bring it home, just that she could. *chuckle* whoops. I have ADD and the fact that that statement didn't apply just screamed at me. Sorry. |
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Debra:
Well, *I* thought it was a very good suggestion! PAT Debra wrote: On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:15:40 GMT, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply wrote: Debra wrote: Oops, hit the send button too early. The other alternative would be for her to go to Goodwill and other thrift stores and look for an older model machine that is in working order. Almost every Goodwill store has a couple of older Singer machines available for 30 or 40 dollars. Just tell her to ask someone if she can try the machine before she buys it. Well, if she had the time to go thrift store hopping, which is where I have found quite a number of nice machines, and if she had the room for a full-size machine in her dorm, I wouldn't be asking for advice on small-sized sewing machines. Sorry I offended you by trying to offer two very low cost suggestions. Debra in VA |
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Pat in Virginia wrote:
Debra: Well, *I* thought it was a very good suggestion! In general it is a good suggestion, and I do suggest that to people all the time, but in this case it is extremely difficult for her to go off campus pleasure shopping and still keep up with her studies and her whole work-study program, so I was specifically asking for suggestions of what smaller-sized (3/4 size or smaller) machines are good to try. And a few people had already suggested that she shop off-campus a few days ago and I had already replied that this was not possible right now, as she is still getting used to her hectic schedule and it will only get worse, because she will have to pick up more hours of work as soon as she can. |
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:36:04 GMT, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
reply wrote: Debra wrote: Then she can leave the little mender in SC, perhaps with a fellow student. I never wrote that she had to bring it home, just that she could. *chuckle* whoops. I have ADD and the fact that that statement didn't apply just screamed at me. Sorry. Oh. OK. Debra in VA |
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:35:03 GMT, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
reply wrote: Debra wrote: Sorry I offended you by trying to offer two very low cost suggestions. No, you didn't offend me, honest. I was just saying that that I already knew of the possibility of doing that and it won't work in this situation, so if you could think of anything else that hadn't already been suggested you might mention it. If you go read the whole thread, you aren't the only person who made a suggestion that I said, "sorry, that won't work," so please don't take it personally. I guess I read you wrong. That's so easy to do when all I have to go by is typed words. A bad day at work didn't help matters either. Since your daughter can't go to the stores easily, you might try looking for the little mender sewing machines at walmart.com and have it sent to her dorm. Some of the menders do have zig zag so if the ones walmart has don't fill the bill you might try other chain stores. .. Debra in VA |
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 14:36:58 -0500, Pat in Virginia
wrote: Debra: Well, *I* thought it was a very good suggestion! PAT Thanks Pat. It just didn't fit the bill this time. Debra in VA |
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