Back to work:)

Hi All,

I am back to work this past week:) Felt kinda good!

I forgot a few things on the last post since it was SO picture heavy already I saved a few things for this week:)

I bought another featherweight:) I know... I already have 2 why another one? Well my daughter is graduating from The Ohio State this May and I promised her a sewing machine. I thought she wanted a Bernina and did the last time we spoke but... when I told her I had a chance to get a Featherweight for a great price would she be interested and I got a YES! from her:) So that was why. She is from 1946 and is in great shape except... when we were really checking her out yesterday we found her bobbin assembly just spun around. We tried to take it off but it is hitting something so it will have to go in the shop. She also needs to be greased well.

Since I bought the one machine the lady gave me another for free:) It is a Singer NLK 15. They were produced in the 70's as part of a nostalgia series. She was made in Taiwan... hence the VERY bright gold decals. She is a Sphinx replica. I haven't sewed on her yet as I am just now printing off a manual from the original 15s. She threads on the front of the faceplate so that will be something new to learn. Otherwise we have installed her officially in her case. Thinking about taking both machines to Ohio and letting Kayla pick which one she wants:) She might want both:)

Another thing that happened about a week before Christmas... the cats got a kitten for Christmas:) LOL! Maxx just showed up and we fell in love. Soon after I brought him in the house. The others hissed and fussed but now they all get along quite well! Took him to the vet this week and they think he's 5 months old and he weighed almost 6 lbs. He did have ear mites:( Now I have to treat all the others. But he is a loving sweet rambunctious guy!

Okay on with the quilts!

Margaret made this sweet quilt.

Love the bunnies! We edge to edge quilted it with white thread.

Matching backing:)

Roseanne made this Oriental quilt. I had made one years ago.

Another E2E design with a brown variegated thread.

Love it!!

I have been commissioned to make 2 quilts. One Army and one Marine. Here is the Army top all done:) The Marine is same pattern and is almost done.

And this is what's on the frame. I got the first border all custom quilted and will work on it more this week. It is only 103x103. So it may take this week and next.

Guess that's it for this week:)

Hope you sew a lot!

Remember sewing is cheaper than therapy but not as cheap as wine:) LOL!!!

I'm baaack:)

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! We certainly did!

I thought it would be a restful vacation but we quilted quite a bit:) LOL! So there are lots of pics today!

I officially open tomorrow and have a few quilts already dropped off so I can begin:)

I SO enjoyed having the time off I have been pondering when to close down permanently. I think I will go until June 1, 2021. That would mean I would be open 10 years:) I am no longer taking new clients and hope to quilt after I am closed for friends:)

We have been working hard learning how to use the computer along with the quilter and I think we are getting pretty good! Of course we are only doing the edge to edge right now. There is SO much more to the software yet to explore! Hubby is a great helper!

So on with the show:

First up is one of mine. The pattern is called Trees by Jen Kingwell.

Was a lot of fun to make! Look at those kitties:)

Great Backing fabric I found on clearance rack:)

Project Linus panel. There were actually 2 of these... guess I didn't take a pic of the other one.

What cuties!

Love the polka dot backing!

Made this chemo quilt for a man. The 4 corner panels were given to me by a client cleaning out her stash. The Texas panel was in my stash and the cabin fabric was from a friend.

Love how it turned out!

Hope he enjoys it!

Another man's chemo quilt. Client donated fabrics and I put together and quilted.

Beautiful digital panel!

Turned out great!

Another Project Linus panel.

I used to have a Holly Hobbie doll as a kid:) Great memories!

I made this Project Linus quilt with leftovers of another:)

Love the dense flower quilting!

Love the back! The center fabric was used to sew my 8 yo grand daughters crib sheets and her quilt:) I think I am finally out of it!

Donation quilt for Project Linus.

Another....

Here is my Bonnie Hunter Pfeffernusse quilt all done:)

I took her class last April at Stitchin Heaven in Mineola and the top has been done but now it's all done:) Can you see her autograph? Yup had her sign a block at the class.

Love the digital quilting design!

The backing was bought on the way home in Athens on the clearance rack:) Had just... and I mean just... enough!

Another donation quilt.

And another.

Here is my Emerald City quilt.. another Bonnie Hunter pattern!

A different digital design quilted on this one:)

Love love it!

Another donation.

My Steampunk quilt made from Jen Kingwell pattern.

This was a BOM. They did it a little different in that you got several choices of fabrics for the blocks so I know there isn't one exactly like mine!

More backing from the sales rack somewhere:) LOL!

 I am working on Bonnie's Mystery quilt still...am on clue 5. I know she has done the big reveal but I am ok with going at my speed. Plus I really wanted to finish Emerald City first!

I am currently working on 2 commissioned quilts and the mystery. That keeps me pretty busy!

I have also been basting a trillion... not really.. hexies for the next step in LaPassion:)

Have a great week!