Hi Everyone! My hands are covered in black soot, grease and who knows what. I spent a few hours last night taking off the motor and opening it up. Unfortunately my hands were too gross to hold the camera and get some pictures of the inside of this motor. It took a little muscle to… Continue reading I’m Diving Into the Motor
Category: In the Studio
Friends, Please Don’t Let Your Freinds Sew Sheep
Bah Bah Black Sheep Have You Any Wool? Or, what in the world were they sewing on this Featherweight? Yeah, I know. Totally gross. Full view, this is even after I cleaned it up a bit. It was about this point I thought I better get my camera, this is one for the books and… Continue reading Friends, Please Don’t Let Your Freinds Sew Sheep
A Tale of Two Feathers
Hi Friends! Oh, it's been such a long time since I've purchased a sewing machine, ANY sewing machine! I'll back up here a sec and explain why I've got this purchase on the mind. You see, I've been thinking a lot about our trailer this past winter, thinking about where we are going and what kind… Continue reading A Tale of Two Feathers
Quilt as Desired Exhibit
Hey All! Now that I've completed my Cruising the Caribbean series of posts the first topic I wanted to share with you was this lovely exhibit called "Quilt as Desired" recently showcased at the Sewing And Quilt Expo! This exhibit is a showcase of many talented (I think most are pros) machine quilters. They were each given… Continue reading Quilt as Desired Exhibit
Cruising the Caribbean Day 1 – All Aboard!
Hi Friends, I've been silent here for a week or so due to a special week upon the high seas in celebration of my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary! They love cruising so all of the kids and family got together aboard the Oasis of the Seas for a trip of a lifetime! The snow was on… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 1 – All Aboard!
Mending An Old Friend
I'm getting things together for an upcoming cruise and Dad or Mary sent an email talking about having a bag or back pack with you when you go to shore or on the boat, something you can carry a few items in. So I set off looking for an old friend, a rucksack that I… Continue reading Mending An Old Friend
Using up the 3 Inch Squares for the Border!
Happy Saturday Everyone! I spent some minutes this morning cutting up the leftovers into the remaining 3" squares I'm going to need for the border on the Churn Dash quilt. When I'm entirely too lazy to set up a 'proper' cutting station I use my collapsible ironing board, a small cutting mat and a… Continue reading Using up the 3 Inch Squares for the Border!
Border Decision!
First of all THANK YOU all for your comments! It was so fun to hear what you thought and I very much appreciate the input! Wow, so many of you liked option #3, the Black inner border with the wide Black outer border! I am beginning to second guess myself now! Are you ready to… Continue reading Border Decision!
Border Debate Begins
The center is complete! Now the border work begins on the Churn Dash quilt. I love EQ7. This program has greatly improved my ability to imagine what the end quilt will look like! It beats drawing by hand, hands down. Let's look at some options... 1. White outer border, colored (purple) inner border. 2. White… Continue reading Border Debate Begins
Some Sashing Adjustments
I'm on the last rows of the sashing when I realized I had too many Dachshund's! Look! I didn't catch this earlier so I pulled out the fabrics and will be swapping out these Dachshunds for the strip to the right. It will be a straight forward seam ripper pull and replace maneuver and then… Continue reading Some Sashing Adjustments
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