DESIGN WALL MONDAY
I have all the parts cut for 12 blocks, but my machine is in the shop, so no sewing is happening. The finished "block" is really a block quarter, with four of these making a whole block. I designed the quilt using EQ7, so I have all the borders and sashing planned, and I know how much fabric it will use. I'll be using some of my "leaders and enders" four-patch blocks for the border, so at least one border and all the blocks will be made from actual "scraps"!
I finally unpacked my oriental flowered "stack n whack" quilt and plan to continue with the machine quilting this week. Then hopefully my Pfaff will be back from the doctor, and I can get busy piecing again. I guess I could also plan the quilt for the fairy tale redwork blocks that I stitched over the winter. I'm always trying to find an interesting way to show off the blocks, and I need to use up some of my redwork "go withs" fabrics too!
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I am putting off taking my machine in for service since I will miss it terribly :(
ReplyDeleteYou're all ready to go when your machine is back--looking forward to seeing the pieces "in action".
ReplyDeleteI actually went out and bought a second machine (a $240 brother from hancocks) so I could take my machine in for it's service. And STILL have not taken it in for service.
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Hope the machine comes back soon. It seems a long time since you first mentioned it... but hey, my memory is gone! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHaving a sewing machine in the shop is so frustrating! Seems you are so much more inclined to have time and sew when you can't! Hope it's up and running soon.
ReplyDeleteI try to plan the basic cleaning service call for when I am traveling - I don't miss it as much. I'm lucky to have a featherweight as a backup and as a travel machine.
ReplyDeleteI think I have a couple stack and whacks in my UFO pile!
Liz