The Quiltmaker Has Returned

     Kind of. Just getting use to a new machine. The other dud needs to go far, far away. I just got tired of fighting with the constant problems-maybe I just didn't need so fussy a machine.

     I took out some pretty, soft colors and started piecing a little baby quilt. Charity quilt time is soon coming.

Just a simple, industrial machine. One third of the cost of the others and she purrs. Happily.

Felt so good to sew again. But the warm 75 degree weather convinced me I should be outside.

Enjoy the weekend.

Be creative, my friends!

The Beast is Done

     We woke up to a snow day from school today. Thank goodness. It's just nice to get caught up and have no schedules to tend to.

     Well, I finally have my first finish of 2010. The recycled jean quilt is dones-completely done-to the trimming of the loose threads and placing of the label. Other than delivering it , there is nothing more to do to it. I never thought you could be traumatized by a quilt but it happened. It took a month longer than I thought it would-ok maybe three weeks longer. It's done and I am singing and dancing a little happy dance. And you can too because the best thing is-you don't have to hear me complain about finishing it ever again. I am ok with it and what's important is that my son likes it and it's for his class. So in the end -That's all that matters!

It's so big I can't fit it all in. Walk With Me-60x90.

The best news of this process is my new machine and I have bonded. She earned her keep and survived working on this heavy denim quilt. So Clare-you deserve the honor of a picture here-

I did appreciate the longer arm. The dual feed system helped pull the bulk through and rode over all the seams. I'll need to eventually get a different table and I think I will go with the Sew Ezi table . Yet to be determined but I don't want to spend lots either.

A big sigh of relief.

Happy Sewing, my friends. I will try to bring my laptop with me-but we have dial up in VT so...I'll hope for the best.