everyone, meet Lucy.

I'm not a big wanter,

but when I want things,

they're big.

It's no secret that I've hoped for a longarm

for years.

And Tyler has wanted one for me

for even longer.

But - longarms cost lots of money

(and take up lots of space)

so I was fine with the knowledge

that it was going to be quite some time

before I got one.

Even so,

for well over a year now,

I've regularly popped in on sites that sell used longarms

and occasionally do a 'quilting' search

in Facebook sales groups

and Craigslist.

Which is how,

2 weeks ago tomorrow,

I came to be the owner 

of a 28-year-old

no frills

Gammill 24" longarm quilting machine

on a 14-foot steel frame.

Everyone,

meet Lucy:

I can still hardly believe she's mine.

Thanks, Love!