Are you quilting this US Memorial Day weekend? May 26-28

5 years ago

Hello quilters! Are you quilting this weekend? We are planning a cookout on Sunday at DD's house but the rest of the time I plan to quilt!

I am loving my new quilting machine and frame. I put a baby panel on it with a flannel backing to practice and get familiar with using the machine. It turned out very nice and I plan to bind it and give it to Mothers 2 B through my quilt guild.

I also quilted a small wall hanging (15" square) with straight lines using my channel locks. I think I would have been happier with the results if I had used my other machine and a walking foot. Oh well, it was a practice piece. I have also completed quilting my "On Ringo Lake" mystery quilt. Today I tidied up my sewing room and made binding for these quilts. NowI am loading my mystery quilt from a couple years ago, "Grand Illusion", another Bonnie Hunter quilt.

I'm loving this machine! I have only been doing free motion quilting to get the feel for the speed regulator and bigger machine. The mystery quilts have so many tiny pieces that more complicated patterns would get lost on them anyway.

What are you doing this holiday weekend?

Linda OH

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jackier123

5 years ago

I feel like I have been productive this weekend. Not only in my own sewing room but also a wonderful quilty thing happened. My aunt has gone into assisted living. Prior to that she had gifted me half of her 60+ year old stash. Her son called me this past week and said that she wanted me to have the rest of her stash, scraps, notions etc. I went to get the items, only to realize that she had instructed him to give me a special quilt that was made the year that I was born (55 years ago). The quilt is an autograph quilt that contains autographs of many of the family and a few friends. The autographs were then embroidered. I was floored that she wanted me to have it instead of her son.

As I was loading all the stuff into my car, Kenneth said, "I also have all these bags of quilts that need to go somewhere. Mom said that any that I did not keep were to come to you." Needless to say, I came home with 26 quilts. Age ranging from what looks like early 1900s to today. I wish I knew someone to date fabric and quilts. When I get time, I will take photos of them and post. I am just so amazed that she wants me to have these things. I plan to go see her this week and give her a great big hug. She and I have always had a special relationship.

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glassquilt
5 years ago
Yes, I hope to have 5 quilts for 5 cousins by June 3rd. Keeping my fingers crossed that I get them done,
jackier123
5 years ago
I plan to load a quilt on the frame tomorrow. I have not done that in a while and the tops are piling up. I sat this evening and sorted some strings and scraps.
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I think she deserves more than one hug! What a treasure she is and what she has gifted you.

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