Showing posts with label new machine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new machine. Show all posts

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Love my new fabric!



Look what arrived in the mail today. I ordered this fabric from Sew Deerly Loved. I didn't have any turquoise and red and love all that I am seeing on many blogs. I am going to make a circle quilt with this.


Monday I finally got my new sewing machine out of the box. I had to look back on my blog to see when I got it. Can you believe I got it June 24th and just got it out of the box.On Tuesday I used my Accuquilt GO for the first time. That arrived here on August 3rd. I think it is time for me to get back in my groove.


On September 18th, the members of the 7-Sisters Quilt Guild, are each going to be making a circle quilt. I am going to be heading that up so I wanted to get a baby sized one done ahead of time to make sure I know what I am doing. I am using the GO  to cut 5 inch circles. I can not believe the trouble I had. I am cutting the 5 inch circle out of the center of an 8 1/2 inch square. So to start with I lined some up wrong. Then I noticed that it was not cutting right. On every circle I cut one little thread was left uncut. I was very upset with this being my first time using the GO. So I got out another die and tried it and it worked fine. Luckily I got the circle die at the local JoAnn's so I took it back and exchanged it. The new one works great! I am hoping to have most of the baby quilt together for Friday night.  


Thursday, June 24, 2010

I Got A New Sewing Machine


I had a little difficulty deciding which one to get.


Cheryl and I are home from Dover and we both came home with a new machine. We went to 2 different places and looked at 2 different brands, Husqvarna Viking and Janome. We went back and forth between the two places trying to make up our minds. Cheryl was looking for an embroidery machine she could also piece with and I was looking for a machine that would make machine applique' easier. When it was all over and done with we both got a Janome.  Mine is a new machine that has only been out a few months. I can't wait to use it, but that will not be until after we get our son moved into his new house.

Cheryl trying out the Viking (not her new machine).

Me and my new machine (well the floor model, mine is still in the box).

Dave brought the first tomato in from the garden today and I ate it. Yum Yum!