twinnytwin
Ayse - I dare not mention what my Bernina 740 cost, or my Babylock Gloria and Euphoria. They're my dream machines and will be my forever machines. Folk spend money on memberships of golf clubs and suchlike each year, so I think this is an investment in myself.
exactly this twinnytwin. My machines cost me a lot but not nearly as much as membership of golf clubs plus fees plus equipment
My babylock evolve is 16 years old, my bernina 380 is 12 years old my babylock acclaim is 2 years old, I was going to give my evolve away to a dgd but her interest waned and I was never going to sell it, so I use both overlockers. I have a babylock coverstitch and my latest is my precious fully serviced and bits replaced bernina record 930. I got that from the sewing box and it is my pride and joy
Moving here was the first time in my life when I made sure I have a dedicated sewing room but the record 930 is downstairs in my living room, it is in a horn cub plus cabinet, very mollycoddled. The cabinet is brilliant
AskAlice, you mentioned cutting out, for many years I used a good cardboard folding cutting mat, only suitable for scissors.
Like this, I keep mine in my kitchen and use it on the dining table
www.sewessential.co.uk/sewing-tools-and-gadgets/pattern-drafting/pattern-cutting-board
For rotary cutting I use two self heal cutting mats which clip together, also on my dining table, which flips to become a larger table
I have seen joining clips in packs, to join several mats together but they are make specific
These mats need to be kept flat, so I store mine under my sofa.