The helpful sewing machine woman helpfully pointed out that we had mine threaded wrong and it works just fine. Somewhere in the needle changing and oiling and lint cleaning we fixed the original problem, only to disguise it with a new problem. But now it's all better!
I celebrated by getting couple long seams done for the back of the Fibonacci quilt. It's coming together pretty well. The only picture I have is from before we sewed the top together. I don't want to unfold it just for a new one. It's big and unwieldy and Oliver always tries to stand on it. I'll get a shot before I send it to be quilted.
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My sewing machine has decided that sewing is not a thing it does anymore. It is now a needle-thread shredder and clumper. We tried coaxing, needle changing, oiling, begging, pouting, disassembly and reassembly, reminding it that it worked yesterday... all to no avail. So today it's going to the vet for some professional attention. Either they will fix it on the spot (and hopefully tell Brian what we should have done) or it will be gone for two weeks. I'm trying to look on the bright side: I can spend the time gluing little people together and getting all the fabric cut for the Civil War quilt backs. Or watching Veronica Mars...
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| Bon voyage little buddy! |
I knit a hat over the holidays for my sister's impending baby. Unfortunately, it is not a baby hat. It will not stay folded up, it is wide enough (although not deep enough) for an adult. I fear the yarn is just too chunky for a baby head, which is a shame because it's all these great jewel tone colors and I love it.
I need to find another yarn to supplement it with so I can make the hat long enough for an adult. I've selected a more baby-appropriate yarn for my next attempt:
On the topic of decision-making for minors, I leave you with my current favorite flowchart. Enjoy.
I've got the sashing on the civil war quilt blocks. I like how they're looking with the blue border. I'm not sure what to do with the kind of semicircular regions on the ends. Right now I'm leaning toward a double row of squares using the fabrics from the blocks. I want to ruminate on it a bit more.
I realized over the holidays that I have quite a few things on my quilting to-do list. The aunts reminded me that promises were made vis-a-vis Tripoley quilts, Carrie put in a request too. I found a super cute bean bag frog pattern at a shop in WI. I still need to make a foot coaster for the marble coffee table. Zooooom.
