Showing posts with label Bernina club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bernina club. Show all posts

Friday, January 28, 2011

When life gives you scraps...

Very busy week with the kids visiting.

My DD#2 worked on a baby quilt using the Thirties Fabrics that DD#1 collected. It is for a mutual friend so I'm sure it'll all work out. ;^)

Now we have to evaluate to see if it needs a border and what kind.

The next challenge for Common Threads is 'garbage'; anything you would be normally throwing away. Now there is far too much usable fabric to throw away but I do want to be using up scraps and leftovers for these journal quilts so I was evaluating the left over strata from the rail fence blocks.
These are also meant to be somewhat in the manner of art quilts so I did a lot of ripping and rearranging to make something along a bargello effect.
This is Week 4's little journal quilt. I'll have to try again for the garbage theme next week.
Thursday I was at the Bernina Sewing Club. The project was a great tote and then we practiced using a wonderful couching foot. The pot holder at the very beginning of the post was my try. I had seen this foot before and it is not available for my older machines. I REALLY like this foot and I have been evaluating my needs, wants and desires. Should I put all my eggs in one basket and trade in the two old machines for the new machine? I took them in for evaluation and I'm left with my even older Bernina Minimatic to keep up with the art journals. Here's hoping!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

I am...

I am moving along. I have made serious progress editing stuff. I had a great day with the kids, got a few things at the thrift shop, and put my hand up to 'WHOA' the fast approaching car that would have splashed us even more than the rain was. Kinda felt empowering! LOL
But no waving of my hands could get the darn car going after a wonderful webnar class at my sewing store. But it is now fixed. Nothing else got crossed off the list for my town trip but a fixed car is gonna mean that I shall be able to return. :)
I am so thrilled with these web sessions. This last was so good, a quilted jacket. Wonderful techniques but a real aha moment when I saw the possibilities for garment sections being little quiltlets that are just cut using a pattern piece and then butted together. We visit, we learn and we show and share. Did I mention we also sip and nibble? We also go home with handouts that are on CD discs and in full Technicolour. Luv it!
AND, a real bonus; the sun is shining and looks like it may stay around for a while. yippee!