Viking Husqvarna - The Rose

by Granny M
(Indiana)

I am so unhappy. When my Rose feels well, she's wonderful, but when she's not - I'm miserable. Rose came to live with me as a retirement gift to myself.

I was so excited about having a new hobby after sewing since high school days in home ec classes. Unfortunately, Rose seems to be a lemon? She's been in the shop more than she's been in my workroom.

The store where I purchased my Rose has only one repairman who works on a part-time basis. Therefore, when a machine goes in for tune-up, check, or repair, it may be there for months.

All that money spent on a machine that sits somewhere else most of the year - it's disgusting. Last year I was so upset I wrote to Husqvarna and a very nice gentleman wrote me back. My husband packed up Rose so carefully and we shipped her to the factory in Ohio.

Well, here it is again, the tension just seems to go beserk and there's no taming it. Talk about nests of thread under my work - they are big squirrel nests. I have checked with the shop where I bought Rose and they are still saying it will be at least a month or more until she will be back.

Does anyone else have such an experience? I read all the accounts of people who love the Rose. I do too, when she's feeling well and have made some lovely things, but it's so frustrating to want to use Rose and have her incapacitated.

Does anyone know if this is typical? Is my Rosie some sort of a recalicrant old girl who just didn't get the right start in life?

Thanks for listening.
MCP