Već dugo vremena razmišljam o kupnji mašine za šivanje. Nakon što sam se dobro raspitala o modelima, kvaliteti, potrebnim funkcijama i još puno toga, odlučila sam otići u kupnju. Naravno već sam odabrala i model koji mi se sviđa i krenula u grad po moju novu “prijateljicu”.

For a long time I have been thinking about buying a sewing machine. After a thorough inquiries about models, quality, features and much more I have decided to go shopping. Of course I already found a model I like and that suits me and so I went to town to get my new „friend“.

Bila sam jako uzbuđena došavši u trgovinu gdje se prodaju raznorazne mašine i potrebna oprema. Odmah sam ugledala model koji sam vidjela na internetu i zaljubila se. Možda će vam ovo zvučati smiješno, ali tako je. Dok mi je prodavač pokušao prodati neki drugi model ja sam tvrdoglavo rekla to je to, ja se neću predomisliti! Takva sam ja, uvijek znam što želim i tvrdoglavo ustrajem u svemu što naumim.

I was very excited once I entered the store where they sell all sorts of sewing machines and equipment needed. I immediately saw a model I found on internet and absolutely fell in love with it. This may sound silly but that is exactly how it was. While my dealer tried to sell me some other models I stubbornly told him that this is the one, and that I will not change my mind! I have always been like this, always knowing what I want and stubbornly persisting in everything I plan to achieve.

Naravno čovjek je odmah prekinuo sa pričom i kad je vidio da sa mnom nema šale i da sam jako zainteresirana, pitao me želim li vidjeti kako s radi s ovom ljepoticom? Ja sam oduševljeno i ushićeno kao malo dijete, uzviknula da! Dok je on pričao i pokazivao mi osnovne funkcije, bodove, namatanje špulice… ja sam jedva čekala da završi, pa da je i sama isprobam. Na komadiću platna napravila sam svoj prvi bod, a možete si i same zamisliti koje je to oduševljenje bilo.

Of course the dealer immediately stopped insisting once he realized that there really is no way for me to change my mind, so he asked me if I wanted to see how this beauty works. I shouted yes being completely delighted and thrilled. While he talked and showed me how the sewing machine works; basic functions, sewing points, winding bobbin… I could hardly wait for him to finish so that I can try it myself. On a small piece of cloth I made my first sewing point and as you can imagine I was delighted about it.

Vjerujem da sam izgledala kao dijete koje je dobilo svoju dugo očekivanu igračku. U tom trenutku suprug me je začuđeno pogledao, a o prodavaču da ne govorim. Imala sam već iskustva u šivanju, ali to je bilo jako davno. Obje bake su izvrsno šivale, a jedna je bila i krojačica. Kao mala djevojčica provodila sam puno vremena s bakom koja je živjela u mom gradu. Ona je uvijek bila za mašinom, pogrbljenih leđa onako sitna i krhka, šivala je do kasno u noć. Kada sam išla na spavanje, još dugo bih čula zvuk njene stare Singerice i na kraju slatko zaspala.

I believe I looked like a small child who just got his long awaited toy. In that very moment my husband looked at me puzzled, and I don’t have to describe you the expression on the face of the seller. I already have some experience in sewing, but that was a long time ago. Both of my grandmothers were excellent in sewing and one of them was a sewer. As a little girl I spent a lot of time with my grandmother who lived in my town. She was always sewing on her machine with her back bent, she seemed so tiny and fragile, and used to sew until late into the night. While I was preparing to go to bed for awhile after that I could hear the sound of her old Singer machine and eventually fall soundly asleep.

I sada kao odrasla žena uvijek se rado sjetim tih dana i zvuka koji mi je tada ulijevao sigurnost sve dok nisam utonula u san. Tu istu šivaću mašinu sam prije godinu dana dobila na poklon od bake. Bila je to moja dugo očekivana želja koju je ona oduvijek znala i na kraju mi je ispunila.

Even now as a grown up women I feel happy when I remember those days and a sound of her old machine which draw security in me until I would fall asleep. That same sewing machine I received as a gift from my grandmother a year ago. It was a long awaited desire of mine that she knew about and at the end came true.

Trenutno stoji pokrivena i čeka restauraciju koju ću ubrzo sama napraviti. A do tada ću uživati u mojoj novoj “ljepotici” poznatog  i cijenjenog imena Singer. Samo što ovog puta nema bake koja bi me svojom nježnom rukom pogladila po kosi i rekla: ti to možeš dušo. Na žalost tako mora biti. Ja sam sada velika cura i vjerujem da neće biti problema. Radujem se vikendu da se nas dvije družimo i upoznamo. Kupila sam i osnovne boje konca, nešto materijala, škare… i jedva čekam da se bacim na posao.

Until then I will enjoy my new „friend“ of a well known and respected name – Singer sewing machine. Only this time there will be no grandmother to stroke my hair with her gentle hand and say: you can do it darling. Unfortunately that is how it must be. I am a big girl now and I believe that there will be no problems. I can hardly wait for the weekend to come „for us to hang out and get to know each other“. I bought some basic colors of thread, some materials, scissors…and can hardly wait to start working.

A do tada lijep pozdrav svima! :: Until then as always nice greetings to you all!