It Feels Good To Be Back

Actually, it feels great to be back on the big machines. Although, I could have done without the occasional dizzy spells from this cold. There were a couple of times I had to grab a hold of the belly bar on the long arms to steady myself. 

I finished Ginny's Birds on Bernie. I finished Linda's Winterberry on DW. I moved Deb H.'s Tilda Sampler from Marty over to Bernie (that was a two person job) and am loading both Marty and DW with customer quilts later this morning once I return from the dentist. 

How did I end up with two appointments back to back right after this cruise?

Here's what Linda wanted in her Winterberry quilt...

What it looked like quilted out

The actual motif

I dollied up DW with all the stickers I collected from each port of call we visited. 

Sitka, Juneau, Ice Straight, and Ketchikan

He was an absolute gentleman yesterday. Never broke thread. Never skipped a stitch. The motif quilted out perfectly which is huge considering I haven't used his computer since we brought him back last winter from the broken arm repair. 

Okay, here's the scoop. I said I was retiring DW from customer work. Right? Remember me saying that? Well, I have two HUGE quilts that are due by the end of the month. Both custom. I'll be working them in tandem because a little of the work on DW is going to be with the computer. I can't believe I'm not working on my own shit again. UGH!

I need a fourth machine. I don't know where I'd put it, but when I have these very large tops coming through I need large frames to work them. Bernie is okay for the smaller and mid-size tops, but not the plethora of kings I've been getting. Anyway. Off to the dentist.