Meet Emmy. She is an Emerald 183 sewing machine from Husqvarna Viking. She is fancy but not crazy fancy.

I had been thinking about upgrading my Simplicity sewing machine which I bought 11 or 12 years ago from QVC. Up until the last year, I hadn’t done much sewing. Recently, I’ve been using my machine more to make pillows, out-and-about pants, and pincushions. It was a good machine, but I felt I was ready for something new, better, faster, stronger. This was just a thought and I hadn’t taken any action. My mom came to visit a few weeks ago and was sewing me two dresses. She was trying to sew an invisible zipper and it just wasn’t possible with my machine. That was all I needed to go shopping. We tried out a couple of different machines, but once I sat down and used the Emerald 183, I was hooked. The store was great, giving me fabric to fool around with, taking lots of time to show me how to thread the machine, change stitches, etc. I was having so much fun I played with the programming function. I had to have her. I bought her, bought the invisible zipper foot for my dress, and Mom was able to finish my dresses. The ironic thing is that I don’t use the zippers on the dresses. I just pull them on and off over my head.

I’m still getting to know Emmy, named after the Emmy awards because I love award shows and I love watching tv. We’re having fun together and hope to have a long and fabulous relationship. I’m actually getting ready to make my first shirt with Emmy and will hopefully be designing my own pincushions and purses! Wish me luck!