Back to the future

Anyone who knows me may be surprised to hear that I invested in old technology today. I bought a sewing machine without a computer in it. I don’t do heaps of sewing — although I hope to do more now — and I have resisted for years the latest in sewing machine technology: electronic machines. They look wonderful for people who do a lot of fancy stitches, maybe they’re great for quilters, too. I am not one of those people. I do plain sewing on a variety of materials, the odd buttonhole or two. Years ago, I took a workshop in free-arm machine embroidery. My 1960s Bernina was more than equal to the technique. Now I have a replacement for that old beauty, and I’m very excited!