I received word that a guild mate's husband died Friday. Another guild friend and I wanted to make a quilt for her. We pooled resources--I had this twin sized top completed and she had backing fabric and batting. We decided to add a row of hearts to the back--she is known for being anti-boring backs. Plus we thought adding in a row of hearts would make it more special for the grieving friend. I can longarm and bind. She brought me everything Sunday night. I made the backing and got the quilt loaded on Monday, I quilted it yesterday and am currently working on the binding. I really love how it came out and I hope that the new owner will love it and know how much we care about her too.
The pattern is one I drew up years ago and taught as a class. The hearts on the back are available from Cluck, Cluck, Sew. We used the 10" size. The quilting pantograph is called Hubby Love; it seemed appropriate.
We're working through ways to set up my new sewing room and trying to figure out how to do the sewing table itself. I would love for the arm to be at the table level for a smooth surface, but my bobbin is not top-loading and I need to be able to access it. And what if I ever need to get a different machine? The hole size could easily vary. We thought maybe buying a Sew Steady table would be the answer. I got the 18 x 24" size. Right now I'm of mixed opinion on it. I wish there was a size in between the large and junior. This one is pretty huge for putting in a table. My other complaint is that I have to lift it up in order to access the bobbin door. Not a lot, less than 1/8", but it is sorta annoying considering this is supposed to be a custom-made piece. I do really like the ruler that is mounted on it. If you have a Bernina 440QE and are interested in this table, I'm willing to sell mine for $85 shipped in the US.
I won this bag of Bonnie & Camille tiny scraps from Sunshine Quilt Studio on Instagram. I'm planning to make the block shown with the scraps.
The pink fabrics I was planning to work on last week did not work out. I made something different for my swap, and it is finished, but I'll probably wait to reveal it until when it's received in December.
Have you ever seen the GetYourQuiltyWishesGranted hashtag on Instagram? I haven't participated in it before, but I'm considering it this year.
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