Posts Tagged ‘Straight Stitch Only Sewing Machine’
24 Inches…..an Hour
I’m a counter-I count things, I just can’t help it. So when I was bubble quilting away on the border of my Saw Tooth Star, I kept thinking, this is taking for-ev-er. So of course, I had to measure just how slowly it was going and sure enough, my pace was exactly 24″ an hour.…
Read MoreSAQA Donation Quilt
Recently I’ve been working almost exclusively on my Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual Benefit Auction quilt-a mere 12″ square piece. How hard can that be and how long can such a tiny piece take? I discovered the hard way that it took a LOT longer than I thought. Each year SAQA asks for its members…
Read MoreThis n That
I’ve finally found a decent foot for my Baby Lock Jane Straight Stitch Only machine-a Janome plastic open-toe darning foot-who knew? I’m not totally in love with it but I do think it’s the best possible solution currently available. It makes a huge difference in the ease of quilting on the Jane. At least I can see where…
Read MoreBreaking in Jane
For a quilter, getting a new sewing machine is like starting a new relationship. There’s the initial infatuation, a time of adjustment and then hopefully, a long period of mutual satisfaction. I’m not overstating this am I??! . . I am breaking in my new Straight Stitch Only (SSO) machine, a Baby Lock “Jane” ,…
Read MoreSummer Sewing
I’m working on a summer wardrobe and I’m thrilled to have actually finished this dress. I used Vogue 8232. It’s from the Very Easy Very Vogue line which is my favorite place to find a pattern-I like the “easy” part, grin. I chose a tweed-patterned linen that I purchased from Tayo’s, ahem, a “few” years ago, lined…
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