Showing posts with label sewing machine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing machine. Show all posts

Friday, December 14, 2018

Blocked and Blocks!

 And then I went to the post office to pick this delivery up!
I turned to EBAY to replace my sewing machine that died.
 I bought a Designer Diamond Royale;  all the bells and whistles for the seamstress, quilter and machine embroiderer!
 The embroidery part of the machine is stored in this fancy case!
I immediately ran it through its paces and we are friends already!
I had the two textra Christmas quilt tops pieced in no time!

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Hardware

 I hardwired this foot pedal into the cord of my....
 Ashford Electric Spinner!  I had read that the new models are sold with a foot pedal to turn it off and on without having to let go of the fiber to use the switch on the spinner.  My husband said it was easy enough to add that feature with the  purchase of this very inexpensive foot pedal!  It was a very easy job to splice the wires and wow, is it easier to spin by using your foot to slow or stop as we are used to with a regular spinning wheel!  So nice to have an electrician for a dear husband!
 The new part came to replace my broken walking foot!  I had the old one for 30 years so I think the dollar a year part gives a lot for its value!  On to the bindings at last on the latest two quilts!
And lastly, Bill used his muscle to help me raise the level of the quilting machine 
to a better height for me to use it! 
 (I've only had it for a few years;  why did I wait to do this?!)
 I found the hunching posture as I stood at the frame was just too miserable.
I  am good to go now for hours, I am sure, if I can get healthy enough to stay in there for a few hours! lol
 Look at the lilies!  Such beautiful and sweet aromas, too.
Rain lilies in the forefront, tiger lilies in the back!
I bought just a few bulbs several years ago and they have multiplied and matured
-these plants are 48" tall this year!

SWEETNESS!

Finished---One cute 6 month sized sweater and hat  for my to-be-determined future great-grandchild!   The yarn is Babe from Knit Fever; I us...