Three Tries

It took three tries to get the tension right on this top but I'm finally happy. And, DW is a lot cleaner since a little bit of the issue was his tension knob.

Looks okay from the top, but the bottom wasn't so great

Once I got everything to my standards I was off and running. It felt so good to be back on the frame after being off for (only) a week. It seemed like longer. The top is half way complete and should be finished up today. Here's a little bit of the quilting detail going in...

So pretty!

I often take pics of the corner motifs because I never seem to remember what I did at the beginning after I've rolled a few times and tucked everything under the take-up bar. 

Corner detail

I worked on the little panel quilt after shutting DW down. Jim headed into his shop to start a Christmas present for the B's and we both worked until almost dark. I think today will probably be more of the same. We have a wet, cloudy, and typical fall day out there so a GREAT day to work on projects inside. 

Back in Business

After taking a test drive with the new bobbin case, it looks like we have all systems go. 

This is what's on the frame this morning...

ML's quilt top ready to work some custom magic

This is an Edyta Sitar design and I can't wait to get into the quilting! 

Yesterday was pretty much a bust in here after testing and making sure the new bobbin case was going to work. Our neighbors to the north are still here and we spent most of yesterday with them. We never know when they'll be up again and it was nice to enjoy our summer-like day on our deck and around their campfire watching the nearly full moon come up. 

I did get some HST's sewn and trimmed while they were eating supper and made a trimming snake out of the bits and pieces.

Scrap Snake

Long arming most of today since it's been, what, a week or more? I MISS DW! I'll work on my other top this evening since it's supposed to start raining this afternoon and will continue through most of the rest of the day/night. 

A Little of This, A Little of That

Yesterday began with long arming, since the electricity decided to stay on and my thread came in the mail. The "Beast" is finished. The pattern is one of Edyta Sitar's that was offered as a BOM through The Quilt Show. It's called The Patchwork Barn and the customer actually enlarged the pattern to accommodate her king-sized bed.

The Patchwork Barn by Edyta Sitar

This quilt was extremely fun to work on. There was free motion work as well as ruler work, which provided variety in my otherwise get-bored-quick head.

The customer is coming to pick this up later this morning and I'm hoping to get my Tula 100 Modern Blocks quilt loaded later this afternoon.

After long arming, Jim and I (he had training all morning here) ran errands. All the dog food we have purchased trying to figure out what was wrong with Hazel needed to go to the Humane Society. We had to return some items in West Branch, so the Ogama Country Humane Society was the recipient of food and treats. They truly appreciate any and all donations given.

After returning home and working on things around the yard (Hazel's pen, weeds, etc.) we finally surrendered around 9:00. I did manage, somehow, to get another Pineapple block fit in there, but it was randomly worked on while doing other things around the place.

Moms coming over this morning and my customer right behind her. I'm not sure what's on the agenda afterwards (because when mom visits, you just never know). But it's a funky weather day, so I'm thinking most things will take place inside somewhere.