New Year's Eve

Hope everyone had a good Christmas. I can't believe it's almost been a month!

So, quick updates:
  •  I found a way to fix the green spicy spiral!  The wedges need to be cut with the stratas going opposite directions, but I cut the first set going the same direction.  BUT, I had just enough fabric to create a fifth strata set and, double-checking everything, cut a new set of wedges in the right direction
and was able to get it finished!  Really, this is the best pattern EVER.  Here's a better picture of the one in purple for my friend,
which she loves. There was a time when I thought I would make quilts or shawls for each friend as they turned 50, but then I remembered how many really good friends I have.  So, it's table-runners!

  • The kittens have taken to sewing like pros:



and over the holidays we've made pajamas for both Andy and I, some new towels,
and

a new chiffon jacket for me.  Part of the reason for this sewing frenzy is:
I finally got a new sewing machine!  I've been researching this for a few years, actually, and since it's a 4-hour round-trip to get my existing machine fixed but the repairs aren't lasting even a year, I decided it was finally time and took advantage of a big holiday promo the first week of December.  The embroidery module is still on order, but I have so much to learn for just sewing that it's okay.

The new machine has a very big throat area for quilting, which was also a driving factor.  It also has dual-feed, which was amazing on the chiffon jacket.  Now I'm using it on a new quilt for some friends buying their first house,
and I'm trying to do a "scrappy" quilt.  I'm a very symmetrical/orderly sort of person, so I am struggling a bit with "scrappy."  I might need to rearrange things a bit, because it doesn't feel very balanced, and there's a whole menu of great quilting stitches on the new machine, so I think I'll be doing some decorative quilting in white on--maybe with a white border.  It's 3 small jellyrolls, so I might end up with white on the binding as well if I can't find a good solid fabric to match/accent this, but I think it's going to be a fun project.  I'm already loving the dual-feed with the quilting foot, so it's moving along very quickly.  Maybe I can actually finish a few big projects in 2019?

Happy New Year everyone!

Comments

Meredith said…
Love all your projects and congrats on the new machine, you deserve it! Happy New Year Toni! Wishing you a wonderful 2019!
January 1, 2019 at 12:18 PM
Anita said…
Lovely runners. Enjoy the new machine! Happ6 new year!
Anita
January 1, 2019 at 6:41 PM
Sandy said…
I don't totally understand about the strata but LOVE LOVE the greens and how the hues really pop. It will be awesome. Way to go on your new machine, sounds like it will get lots of use.
January 5, 2019 at 10:25 AM
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