Comments on: I Love My Pfaff 1475 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:25:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kat http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10365 kat Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:31:31 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10365 Hi there, I LOVE MY 1475 too. I have had it for longer than you and quilt obsessivly. I am happy to say mine is sewing along beautifully too. A repairman said "You must quilt a lot, cuz your machine shows a lot of wear." Keep up the beautiful work. I love what you do. Hi there,

I LOVE MY 1475 too. I have had it for longer than you and quilt obsessivly.

I am happy to say mine is sewing along beautifully too.

A repairman said “You must quilt a lot, cuz your machine shows a lot of wear.”

Keep up the beautiful work. I love what you do.

]]> By: David Castle http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10312 David Castle Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:36:57 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10312 You got a good laugh out of me on your admitting that you bought a back up for your back up 1475! But it is an interesting thing to think about - especially since development moves so quickly for "hardware" these days. There are so many things (tools, machines, software, paints, varnishes, brushes...) that can suddenly be out-of-production and unavailable - replaced by the next best version. And if you really loved the old version, you might be out of luck. I have the same worry about some watercolor paints I use (especially a few from Daler-Rowney, which has abruptly stopped producing a color in the past - try finding tubes of discountinued watercolor paint on eBay!). So I'll admit to hording a bit, too. At least my horded watercolor paints don't cost me hundreds of dollars! You got a good laugh out of me on your admitting that you bought a back up for your back up 1475!

But it is an interesting thing to think about - especially since development moves so quickly for “hardware” these days. There are so many things (tools, machines, software, paints, varnishes, brushes…) that can suddenly be out-of-production and unavailable - replaced by the next best version. And if you really loved the old version, you might be out of luck.

I have the same worry about some watercolor paints I use (especially a few from Daler-Rowney, which has abruptly stopped producing a color in the past - try finding tubes of discountinued watercolor paint on eBay!). So I’ll admit to hording a bit, too. At least my horded watercolor paints don’t cost me hundreds of dollars!

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10155 Lisa Call Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:54:53 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10155 Thanks Diane. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your art on your new blog. Congrats on starting blogging! Thanks Diane. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your art on your new blog. Congrats on starting blogging!

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10151 Diane Clancy Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:54:23 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10151 This is my first time visiting Lisa's site. I was so excited reading about her work that I wrote a post in my own blog (www.dianeclancy.com/blog) inspired by Lisa's post. I just started my blog. I wrote this in my entry about Lisa's blog: Today I was inspired to write this after visiting Lisa Call’s site showcasing her Comtemporary Quilts. I was very nostalgic for quilting reading her site. Lisa’s blog is very beautiful also. I bought a Viking sewing machine years ago - I love it but have never used it to its full potential either. It is always tricky to me when I buy new tools and when I make do. - Diane Clancy This is my first time visiting Lisa’s site. I was so excited reading about her work that I wrote a post in my own blog (www.dianeclancy.com/blog) inspired by Lisa’s post. I just started my blog.

I wrote this in my entry about Lisa’s blog:
Today I was inspired to write this after visiting Lisa Call’s site showcasing her Comtemporary Quilts. I was very nostalgic for quilting reading her site. Lisa’s blog is very beautiful also.

I bought a Viking sewing machine years ago - I love it but have never used it to its full potential either. It is always tricky to me when I buy new tools and when I make do.
- Diane Clancy

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10150 Lisa Call Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:20:09 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10150 Emmie - absolutely - we are totally clever. But I think you need a 3rd. You need to be prepared like Angela says... Patty - I have the side tables also, to keep the quilt falling off the table also. You are right - it really makes a differenece. Cynthia - I don't have a clue what my pfaff can do - I just sew straight lines and it does a really good job doing just that. It has a bunch of fancy embroidery stuff (even a designer that I can design my own) but I've never used any of it. So don't feel bad. Marina - you have more sewing machines than I do. I need to buy some paint brushes to catch up. Like the $200 Tracy mentioned. Artist tools - we gotta have the best. You are right Paula - it is kind of funny! But I love Pam's idea - I want them all to be different colors! That would be the best. Maybe I'll paint them. Emmie - absolutely - we are totally clever. But I think you need a 3rd. You need to be prepared like Angela says…

Patty - I have the side tables also, to keep the quilt falling off the table also. You are right - it really makes a differenece.

Cynthia - I don’t have a clue what my pfaff can do - I just sew straight lines and it does a really good job doing just that. It has a bunch of fancy embroidery stuff (even a designer that I can design my own) but I’ve never used any of it. So don’t feel bad.

Marina - you have more sewing machines than I do. I need to buy some paint brushes to catch up. Like the $200 Tracy mentioned.

Artist tools - we gotta have the best. You are right Paula - it is kind of funny!

But I love Pam’s idea - I want them all to be different colors! That would be the best. Maybe I’ll paint them.

]]> By: emmie http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10149 emmie Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:10:46 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10149 I have a Pfaff1473; slightly older than yours, and I too love mine. As mine started wearing out a few years ago, I also bought another 1473 on eBay for backup. Aren't we clever! I have a Pfaff1473; slightly older than yours, and I too love mine. As mine started wearing out a few years ago, I also bought another 1473 on eBay for backup. Aren’t we clever!

]]> By: Paula http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10147 Paula Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:56:40 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10147 This post put a smile on my face. I think a book could be made with just artist's studios and artists obsessions :) I love that you bought a 3rd machine! This post put a smile on my face. I think a book could be made with just artist’s studios and artists obsessions :) I love that you bought a 3rd machine!

]]> By: Marina Broere http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10145 Marina Broere Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:32:25 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10145 Lisa, I can totally relate - I sew on a bernina 931, a Pfaff 2020 and an Elna 6004 and I'm not even a fiber artist but a painter.... Lisa,
I can totally relate - I sew on a bernina 931, a Pfaff 2020 and an Elna 6004 and I’m not even a fiber artist but a painter….

]]> By: cynthia http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10141 cynthia Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:10:51 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10141 Good tools are paramount for an artist! I'm shopping for my first brand new kiln and at around $3000 you want to make sure you invest wisely. A good tool should last for a very long long time. I inherited a Bernina 10 years and when I had it serviced for the first time, the gentleman who ran the shop tried to buy it from me. I didn't know much about sewing at the time, but thought to myself, if he wants to buy it, it must be worth keeping. I'm sure I don't use it to it's full power and purpose. Good tools are paramount for an artist! I’m shopping for my first brand new kiln and at around $3000 you want to make sure you invest wisely. A good tool should last for a very long long time.

I inherited a Bernina 10 years and when I had it serviced for the first time, the gentleman who ran the shop tried to buy it from me. I didn’t know much about sewing at the time, but thought to myself, if he wants to buy it, it must be worth keeping. I’m sure I don’t use it to it’s full power and purpose.

]]> By: Angela Rockett http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10139 Angela Rockett Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:47:30 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/03/i-love-my-pfaff-1475.html#comment-10139 It's good to be prepared! :) It’s good to be prepared! :)

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