Big News!

 A new resident has joined the work room as 

I am now the proud owner of a Bernina 820.

This machine was a donation to a local quilting club. 

They were selling it to raise funds for additional quilting materials. 

I had mentioned, at our monthly meeting,

 that my bigger machine I used for quilting lost its timing. 

It was getting quite costly to repair. 

Now it is a parts donor machine at the repair shop.

Anyway, I haven't been intimidated 

by anything in a long time,

but this machine has a lot of 

bells and whistles that I have yet to learn.

Here is my first block made with my new quilting partner. 

I found the tension a little tight. 

I was getting a tiniest bit of rippling in the seams. 

 I'll just rethread again and that may take care of the problem

It certainly sews fast.

 I'm not even up to half speed yet!

I would like to get a bit more comfortable before I try to quilt.

There  are two, pinned Legacy quilt tops on the to do pile.  

I would like to get them quilted it up this month.

The box that came with this new machine is pretty incredible .

It's more like a wagon for sewing machines.

It has a lovely pull handle and 

can carry  two small children in a pinch. 

Retreat supplies will fit nicely.

Next up on my sewing schedule,

 aside from doing more UFOs, is a 

project just found during with an estate clear out.

I was gifted a big bin of fabric and it turned

out to be mostly Halloween!

There was a pattern in the box that looked interesting 

 but I knew there was an easier way to put the pattern together.

I called my incredibly organized BB.

She remembered where we did it and managed 

to pull out the pattern! It really pays to have an organized friend!

 It is called "a shaded four patch".

 You end up with a square sitting next to a bigger triangle.

It's just wonderful and  should work 

very well with those Halloween fabrics.

I also have a very lovely Halloween panel

 that on the reverse of the quilt.

I'll end up making a two-sided Halloween  quilt.

I can't see it being given as a wedding quilt so I

 think I will actually be able to keep this one.

One of my quilting buddies youngest members 

is now engaged so we do all feel a wedding 

quilt coming on. 

Stay safe and sew on.

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Getting Things Done!

 It is almost time for another retreat weekend.

Perfect timing to review the leftovers from the 

last sewing holiday!

The little flannel teddy bear still needs

to have his head attached.

 I will have to find some more flannels for him.

Number five on the list from the last retreat 

is the curved nine patch.

It was at the end of my work list.

I did get a layout done. Now I just need to decide on an

 inner border or not and then join it together so that one 

will be second on the list for the next retreat. 

The other items left over were basically filler items.

I always take a few extras!     

 I had a big bag of crumb blocks and 

stars I was going to join together.

They are actually still in the retreat

 bag so less packing for me!

I had also a bag of pre-sorted 

three and a half inch block

supplies to make a colour wash quilt.

They too, were still in the retreat bag.

It looks like I will add in some 

Halloween fabrics to cut and compile. 

 I'm sure there are some other projects I can take along.

I like that I've almost got my next retreat ready to go!

The format for this retreat is a come and go.

 We go and sew all day.

 Then we all leave to sleep in our own beds

and return the next morning for more sewing.

This really seems to cut down on the amount of packing,

 clothing and bedding.

When you forget sewing supplies, you have 

that night to pick them up!

It is definitely a win-win for everyone involved!

Stay safe and sew on!