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Comment by Tressa Jurries 6 hours ago

Melzee, you are braver then I. I tried to quilt one of my quilts on my regular machine. And that is why I got a long arm!

Comment by Tressa Jurries 6 hours ago

Thoughts and prayers going your way Andrea for you and your family.

 

Comment by Carol Vickers/OH 8 hours ago

Warm thoughts and prayers, Andrea. 

Comment by Jackie Orton 8 hours ago

Hugs, Andrea.

Comment by Andrea C. 8 hours ago

Aunt Candi passed peacefully late this morning. Will be MIA for a while.

Comment by Linda Froggie Quilter (Okla) 9 hours ago

That's some big trees, Jackie! Bigger than the one that fell on my house! That is a lot of work. I would come help if I was closer. The city came today and picked up our limbs, the street looks better now.

Jan, your DH is sew talented! What a great mirror. Now you can check your gorgeous face and hair as you run out to play!

That's hilarious, Sandy! All others will be toad! ROFL.

Oh no, Pat, stupid plumber! I hope he gets it right for you, if not, call Mike Holmes! Hehee.

No quilting for me today, I had to take DGS1 to the doctor this morning, then we went to the commissary. Then, we had to put everything away, messed around for a bit, then swam. Then we cooked dinner, and I took him to a baby sitting job. Busy day. I hope things slow down soon. I might go hide in the quilting room for a bit, DH is snoring, and wouldn't miss me.

~Hopppy quilting~

Comment by Melzee 9 hours ago

No Tressa, haven't gotten one again.  In fact I just started looking again.   So I am pin basting and doing on my Bernina.   I thought this lady knew what she was doing.   Guess not.   She got several pieces in the backing so the seams go both vertical and horizontal with salvages on both.  Perhaps I will mention that in the future she may want to trim those off. 

Comment by diane 9 hours ago

Jan I love your dh's stuff! He does great work , he'd have lots of customers here if he wanted to sell any!
Another teresa day, got the"big" tractor stuck in the mud twice today, snapped one of our best chains trying to pull it out. Don't think these fields will ever dry out!

Comment by Jan from Iowa/Arkansas 9 hours ago

Thanks again for all the nice comments on the mirror and planter.  I agree he is a keeper.  For years he didn't do much for us, but now he seems to be really enjoying his shop and doing stuff for the house.  I am happy that he is happy!!!  He usually spends most of the day in his shop.  Now that he has so much room, I think he enjoys going out there to do work.

I started another baby blanket at the church quilt group today.  I got about 3 rows on it and decided I really didn't like it at all.  I ripped it out!!!  So that meeting was not productive at all, but I really enjoyed the other ladies. 

Quilty hugs for all in need.

Comment by Tressa Jurries 10 hours ago

Melzee, I have quilted 2 quilts with the salvage left on. The problem I found is the salvage will not stretch with the rest of the material and soon the salvage edge is really stretched but the other part is baggy. The quilt I am talking about had a peiced back with the seam down the middle from top to bottom. The other time the salvage was on the outside and I had the same problem. With this quilt I ended up snipping the salvage in a couple of places, but be careful with this as the material will tear. What I have learned-Get Rid of the salvage. If you can not cut it all off just cutting the very edge of the salvage works. Also keep that sewn seam going vertical and not horizontal, if possible.

I do alot of quilts which are not squared. Some so bad the quilter put tucks into the blocks to get them put together. I let these tops float and try to even them up as I go.

Good luck.  Did you ever get another Long arm?

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