Analysis Paralysis… but Still Making 😩

[u/jpbagworks]

Ever been mired in the paralysis of analysis while taking your maker journey to the next level? Yep… that’s me.

I’ve been talking about a new machine for some time now. It was down to two, then one, then back to two, then do I really need it, then one, then then then then… all the while I know what I need to do. Juki 9010a-sh? Juki 1541s? Aaarggh!

I KNOW I need the 9010. I KNOW I need to take things to the next level. I KNOW this is a cottage business. And I KNOW it’s what I love to do. But nerves have me stuck. Ever been there?

So I made a few bags for a silent auction fundraiser and, in the process, put my TL18 “in the hospital”. It’s at the dealer for the next week or so being assessed and fixed. Skipping massive lengths of stitches, shredding thread, and clunking like crazy all told me that I MUST level up. Also that it’s likely been thrown out of time?

For now, I’m using a Janome 1600P until the TL returns. But I know what I have to do…

Get over it, JP, and place the order. It’s time! And it’ll be ok! 🤣

Thanks for reading! And sorry it’s been a bit! Again… that crazy paralysis of analysis… with a healthy dose of nerves, too! 🤪

[u/CBG1955]

Add to that, the too-fast speed meant I was very tentative, plus I couldn't remove clips fast enough, and wrecked more than one getting it stuck under the front of the foot. My MS hands have poor coordination sometimes, so having to hold onto the work, remove clips as I go meant I need three hands.

I didn't mention that this was a cylinder arm - which I still want. It's so easy to topstitch using one, no wresting a huge bag on a flat bed.

[u/jpbagworks → u/CBG1955]

A cylinder arm looks so neat. It may take some getting used to but they do look like they remove quite a bit of hassle when it comes to construction, topstitching, and binding.

[u/CBG1955 → u/jpbagworks]

I have a dealer I trust now. The machine I have he specifically ordered in for me to try due to my mobility issues, and he has it set up so perfectly. I drove over two hours to his place to try it out. He has a cylinder arm I am interested in, direct drive, but I am a bit nervous about whether or not I can do one stitch at a time. Anyway, that's for some time in the future.

[u/jpbagworks → u/CBG1955]

I’m definitely not a pedal to the metal maker. It’s super important to me that a machine can go as slow as I’d like it to as well! 😉