sewers beware, do not buy from Cooper(sewing machine discount.com)

Since I have a fairly good machine waiting to be sent to my next long term place(still not sure where), while in London I have decided to find a really cheap one so I found this website called Sewing machine discount .com  and called them.  They said it will be there next day if I order it.  That was a start of my nightmare.  I finally got my sewing machine after thee weeks of mental suffering,  it has problem of snagging in the bobbin, but I decided to deal with it rather than deal with this horrid trader. They are the worst of the kind and should not be allowed to do business. It was unfortunate that my first experience coming back to UK was this nasty.  

The weather has been nasty also and I ended up getting sick this week and still am. I can't really work or go out much.  Just to get some groceries. But in between resting and getting sick I was able to do a little test sewing with one of my wonderful sewing books I ordered through the French publisher.  Sewing machine snagged badly only once, that is good.  

When I was at Cornell majoring Chemistry in the early 80's,  I took an apparel design course and almost failed.  I am terrible at sewing. 
I have some sales fabric I got from John Lewis ( this fabric travelled to Israel and came back to London with me, along with my nice Liberty fabric stash, story of my life at the moment).
It is going pretty good so far, not perfect. I am making a trapeze dress for Arielle, which I highly doubt she will wear it.  

the sweetest pin cushion from Greece, a gift from Arielle

The pin cushion Arielle got me as a gift from Greece a few years ago is being so useful.  I absolutely love it.  Thank you my angel!!!
After this one comes out wearable, I can make a little summer dress with my Liberty fabric.