Still learning as I go...

[Tina]

and having SOOOOO much fun! I love this machine quilting!

And I just figured out a new trick, kinda silly, but...

I am on my last block and I was afraid I was going to run out of bobbin
thread. I didn't want to waste the thread that was left, and I didn't
want to run out mid block.... so what do I do?

I took what thread was there off - and wound it around an empty spool!
Duh, I can use those pieces when I hand quilt! What a brilliant idea,
sometimes I amaze myself. LOL (OK, so I'm not the first person to
figure this out....)

And I have a question.... for those wonderful people who warned me
about burning myself on the light on my Featherweight.... I've been so
lucky - haven't done it yet! ***Applause****

But I just wonder, I bet that light would burn your fabric if it sat
too close for too long ??? Has this ever happened to anyone? I am
finding, that when I take a break or something, I turn that sucker off
and give it a chance to cool off in between. Darn it is so HOT!

And I learned that machine quilting inside the blocks, isn't nearly as
difficult as I thought it was going to be. I thought you would have to
start and stop a whole lot - duh, if you follow the block around, you
can follow the pattern of the block and never stop! Amazing....

Anyway, I just had to share some of the new things I figured out all by
myself <g> and tell everyone how much fun this was! Now I am so
excited to get back to hand quilting the flowers and designs!

Tina, happily quilting in Houston

[Tina]

Machine quilting is all done! Now to the handquilting, yipppeeeeee!

Tina

[Marcella Peek]

Congratulations! It sounds like you are doing great.

For those little bits on the bobbin, I use that for sewing down the
binding.

marcella

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[maryd]

WTG..... I've spent the afternoon piecing star blocks for the swap

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: Machine quilting is all done! Now to the handquilting, yipppeeeeee!
:
: Tina
:

[Tina]

Thanks! Mimi's birthday is April 26th - and with all the health
issues, since I didn't get the quilt done for Easter, I'm trying to
meet her birthday!

And I have to pick a different third material for my star swap.... so
I'm still pondering a bit there.

Will get back to working on those this weekend, will use them as a
break from handquilting! ;-)

Tina

[Tina]

THANKS! This is a good idea too - will hang on to that one in the back
of my mind when I get to the binding!

Tina

[nzlstar]

awww, Tina.
thanks ever so much for making me smile and forget for a few seconds what
i'm fretting about.
i love to hear these kind of experiences. just makes me feel good all over.
dont forget those pix when you finish, eh.
hugz,
jeanne
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[Christina in Ok]

yes it sure is fun!!!
I am new to quilting also.. ( going on 4 years)
gee group is it really that long?
I had a really bad couple of years here, so I haven't done anything for
almost 2 years.
but things are calming down here.. and I feel better about quilting once
again..

to date I have finished up a few odds and ends.. 10 Quilts 4-twins size the
1-king 5-queen
and I have one I just finished this week, and another in the works ( but
that one is a BOM which will take a year)

Anyhow I love to see the excitement in someone when they learn how to
quilt..
and your have to teach me to hand quilt LOL I don't know a thing about that
all of mine are on the machine..
and yes I do my own quilting also on my sewing machine..
I also felt the same way, how in the heck to stuff this big quilt in such a
small hole.. but it fits!! Always makes me wonder how it does..

on the bobbin, I just wish ANYONE would make, or come up with something, so
we wouldn't have to use bobbin's anymore, but use the cone... never would
run out of bottom bobbin thread until you ran out of top thread also.

I don't think I will ever get good at quilting.. but I am very good at
hiding opps!

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[SNIGDIBBLY]

hmmmmmmm - with chocolate - my favorite brand and favorite type, too. Love
that apron and I'm going to get it made up as soon as possible. Thank ya
precious - you're a real sweetie.
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[Polly Esther]

Climbing in with Jeanne, thank you Tina. I was feeling grumpy and your
successes made me smile too. Thank you for sharing your happy times. Polly

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[nzlstar]

...and you made me smile just now too, Polly.
t'were thinking bout those gators.
a grumpy gator, who'da'thunk.

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"Polly Esther" wrote...

> Climbing in with Jeanne, thank you Tina. I was feeling grumpy and your
> successes made me smile too. Thank you for sharing your happy times.
> Polly

> "nzlstar" wrote...

>> awww, Tina.
>> thanks ever so much for making me smile and forget for a few seconds what
>> i'm fretting about.
>> i love to hear these kind of experiences. just makes me feel good all
> over.
>> dont forget those pix when you finish, eh.
>> hugz,
>> jeanne

[Patti]

This is so great to hear, Tina.
When I had my Featherweight, I used a daylight lamp close by the machine
rather than use the machine lamp at all, as it got so hot. Some of the
new lamps hardly get warm at all - what kind of 'bulb' is it anyone? Not
halogen type?
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[Paul & Suzie Beckwith]

Tina wrote:
> and having SOOOOO much fun! I love this machine quilting!
>
> And I just figured out a new trick, kinda silly, but...

Aren't those "Eureka" moments great! Doesn't matter whether we know
about them or not - you keep posting them - cos it's lovely to hear that
our hobby/way of life has got someone else hooked!

Have fun!
Suzie B
(who is gonna file that little gem about winding the leftovers onto a
spare bobbin for future reference herself!)
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[Tina]

SNIGDIBBLY wrote:
> hmmmmmmm - with chocolate - my favorite brand and favorite type, too.
Love
> that apron and I'm going to get it made up as soon as possible.
Thank ya
> precious - you're a real sweetie.

That was just too ironic to pass up! I was shocked when I unrolled
that "remnant" and discovered it wasn't just a piece of fabric!
Especially after we had JUST had the discussion about Grandma's Apron.
I'm glad you enjoyed and I hope the apron gives you lots of good
memories too! ;-)

And Snig, you have all been so sweet and so wonderful here to me - it's
the least I can do to give back any small portion of your
thoughtfulness!

Hugs,
Tina

[Tina]

Thank you Polly - you guys share your happy times with me! It's a give
and take here - part of what I love about this group. I was thinking
this past weekend, when I couldn't really think or focus well enough to
actually sew - that being part of this group, makes me feel like I'm
still in the game, even when I'm not - just because everyone here
shares so much! I thought to myself, "Tina, you really need to get
more of a social life, get out more..." Well, with health and
financial and family and legal issues, we just haven't had a lot of
spare time to pursue social life stuff this past year. Part of the
reason I took up the sewing again anyway, to occupy my time and
distract my mind.

Being part of this group has helped me reconnect again, if even through
the screen. And helped me to remember how great it was having friends
that shared your joys and your sorrows and your common denominators!

I said it before and I'll say it again - this wonderful group of
quilters, is like having a big Bee in my living room - with lots of
tea, cofffee, chocolate, cookies, sewing and laughter - but without
having to buy extra chairs or pull out walls to make everyone fit! LOL

You just have no idea how grateful I am to you all for you friendship,
kindnessess, support, help, advice, tips, laughter, shared tears,
prayers, etc. etc. etc.

You guys all deserve a hug and a pat on the back (the only thing I
regret about this being a "through the screen bee") so considered
yourselves hugged and patted!

Thanks for sharing with ME!
Tina

[Tina]

I think this might be a good solution. There really isn't enough light
where I am working right now anyway. Will talk to DH today while we
are out running errands. It makes him feel so helpful and useful if I
tell him I need something that might require a trip to Home Depot or
Loews. LOL

I was thinking about a lamp that might sit on the bookshelf above where
I am working, or clip on the bookshelf or something. Then, like you
said, maybe I wouldn't even need to turn that screaming hot light on at
all..... if he thinks I might get burnt on it - he will definitely
come up with some other solution for me. ;-)

Thanks Patti - for YOUR help and support.
I can't wait to finish and be able to show you all my applique' work!

Tina

[SNIGDIBBLY]

Honey you give us a lot of sunshine right back - you have a very precious
spirit that comes right thru every post you write. You are a blessing to us
just being your own sweet self. I look forward to your post about your
family, your quilts, and your life.

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[Roberta Zollner]

I usually keep going until it runs out. No big deal to put in a new bobbin,
don't even have to cut the top thread. I pull both the old and new bobbin
threads to the top, then resume sewing a couple of stitches back from where
it left off.

What really annoys me is the occasional knot in the top thread, which
happens from time to time with the giant spools. If I don't catch it in
time, the thread always breaks in a messy way :-p
Roberta in D

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[Ellison]

Howdy!

> a grumpy gator, who'da'thunk.

Who could tell? <G>

Ragmop/Sandy--enjoying the enjoyable quilters

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[Tina]

awwwww Snigs, you went and made me cry! ;-)

Hugs,
Tina

[nzlstar]

good point, sandy, lol.

hugz,
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" Ellison"wrote...

> Who could tell? <G>
>
> Ragmop/Sandy--enjoying the enjoyable quilters

> "nzlstar" wrote...

>> ...and you made me smile just now too, Polly.
>> t'were thinking bout those gators.
>> a grumpy gator, who'da'thunk.
>> hugz,
>> jeanne

[SNIGDIBBLY]

Tears are windex for the soul donchano!!

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