So nothing really since May. How dissapointing. My life has gotten pretty good. Work is crazy, crazy, crazy busy. But I have a job I like. What a difference that makes. I would love some more down time, for sure. But there are worse things. Lots of down time and a soul-sucking job. Very littleContinue reading “Kittens! And Hello…”
Category Archives: I Love My Juki
I Free Motioned!
So my new Juki meant my ability to free motion quilt without crying. I just could never do it on my old machine. It made me very sad and frustrated and jealous of those who could. I practiced a few nights free-motioning. Being a not so good drawer, I am not that good at freeContinue reading “I Free Motioned!”
Finish: A napping quilt
I have had the top done on this quilt since this summer. I kept waiting for enough money to send it off for quilting. And then I realized that there were much bigger priorities for our money, and decided to power through finishing this one. DH helped me baste. Which was very challenging because weContinue reading “Finish: A napping quilt”
It’s not me, it’s you
I have a new sewing machine. And it is absolutely sublime. Truly. The most notable thing is the “pull”. I had no idea what a difference that made in my stitch length consistency. Really, truly, I don’t suck. I just had a small, not-so-powerful sewing machine. What a relief. I have just scratched the surfaceContinue reading “It’s not me, it’s you”
weeknight quilting 