I have been Machine Quilting this week. Not free motion or ditch quilting, BUT quilting with the Embroidery machine's. I had forgot how many quilting designs I had, So Saturday after work I set my machines up and off I went. This is one of the new designs from Husqvarna ,all you do is load it into your machine, hoop up your quilt and off you go. I am using the Ruby. It is only a new machine it came out late last year. Very nice to use.

Position the design in the middle, check to see if it is going to fit and hit start. I will shadow quilt when this part is finished also.

I always pinned most of my quilts , but lately I have been tacking. I find the quilt stays together better and the overall effect turns out alot better. Using the sweet 16 is much easier if it tacked also. Sometimes I get so many quilt tops done Jan and Leanne do some for me.

I know I talk alot about machine Embroidery BUT that's what I do. I LOVE IT. It's the next step of sewing for me. I still love everything else but I love learning the technology of Machine Embroidery ,always something new happening. These Russian Rolls I have been stitching out to. They are so cute. There will be 12 in total and they come in 2 sizes.

They are applique. Everything we normally do with patchwork and quilting you can do on the Embroidery Machines.

Also this week it was my birthday. Thank you to everyone for there kind wishes (and the cakes)And thanks to Ally for this Fabric. It's beautiful, I love it.

Don't Forget classes for this week are only on Monday and Tuesday 9 - 1. No monday night class and we will be closed from Good friday till Tuesday and re-open on Wednesday with all classes back to normal.

Hope you all have a great Easter.

Till next week Happy Sewing Jody

New bag and Designs

This is the bag our Machine Embroidery ladies just finished. It's a new 3D flower that they received free when they brought the 200x200 hoop. Some ladies made 2. We did it this size 12" by 12" so they could use it for there embroidery thread containers. They fit perfectly.

I'm really pleased with the response I am having with our clubs, so thankyou to everyone. I haven't got a bag for April, as I said last post we'll use April as I catch up month. So everyone don't stress you won't be behind. BUT be ready because May it is going to be BUSY.

This bag I am doing the sample now. It uses a jelly roll and a cotton piping. I have joined 30 of the strips together and than folded in half and pressed.

(thanks Gail for doing that)

I'm not really onto the Bali pops, BUT as I opened them I started to like them, I think they will really suit this Bag.

It is a special Cotton like piping that you use.

It looks really small in this photo but it is quite large.

OKAY, ready to sew. I will start it in the morning. Oh no I won't, I have a lesson. maybe later in the afternoon.I will keep you up to date with how it is going.

These 2 new machine Embroidery Designs just came in. I LOVE them. 1 is for quilting in your hoop. Gotta Love that. I will probably talk more about Machine Embroidery as that is what I love, to mix it with Patchwork.

LOVE LOVE LOVE these New Designs.

And LOOK stippling in the hoop. No more excuses

Just a reminder don't forget I will not being having Wednesday and Friday classes in the school holidays and we will be closed for 5 days over Easter.

Monday and Tuesday will remain the same. And of course Monday nights and Saturdays are never affected by the school holidays.

Anyway till next time

Jody