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I can't believe it but I actually finished my quilt and it is not perfect
but very acceptable. I wish I had a camera to show you all. Thank you so much for all your comments and advice and encouragement. I don't think I would have continued without it. Carla "Sarah Curry" wrote in message ... I know it isn't polite, but I AM just LAUGHING, Carla! I suspect every single ONE of us has had a machine-quilting day like that! Ragmop, of course, will snort and say "just hand-quilt it" ... But I'm glad you're doing your practice squares! Grins, Sairey C. Mathews wrote: Those of you who read my previous posts know that I am struggling with my first machine quilt. Since I spent two days pulling out my mistakes, I decided today was the day to start quilting afresh. Everything went wrong that could go wrong! I am not only learning how to operate a new fancier machine that I am not used to, but I had to figure out how to install the walking foot. This proved to be quite a challenge as I had never seen one before and the directions and pictures were not very clear (maybe the French version was better but unfortunately, I don't speak French). After an hour of pulling my hair and muttering to myself, I finally figured it out and realized the presser foot had to be down before the needle lined up perfectly. Then I discovered I had bought the wrong thread. Got the new thread and proceeded to roll my quilt and attach bicycle clips. Guess what? I had only purchased one set...too dumb to know that I needed more than two. :-( OK, so now I do a sample three tier sandwich and everything looks good so I start to quilt. Yippee!! It is actually working. This was before I tried rewinding my bobbin thread and didn't notice that it was not doing it correctly and it wound its way around the post, which took me almost 1/2 hour to get off. Then my scissors fell apart. My favorite snips gone. Guess I will order a new pair when I order some more bicycle clips. Then the new spool of thread snarled and snapped and I started all over again. Oh, did I mention that I keep getting lost in my quilting design??? I was told to only quilt in one direction so that means there is a lot of stopping and starting on the Split Rail design. Is it me? Is the moon in the wrong phase? I am determined I WILL finish this quilt, come heck or high water. Now aren't you happy to read to the bottom of this lament? Please say a little prayer for me as I continue this fiasco tomorrow bright and early. I just had to give up today;my back is killing me. Carla -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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Hey! Well done Carla.
Good for you. Yes, it is sometimes difficult; but not always; and the thrill of getting something like a large quilt 'beaten into submission' is enormous. You might give yourself a rest - and try something small for your second quilt g But, for now, bask in the satisfaction. .. In article , C. Mathews writes I can't believe it but I actually finished my quilt and it is not perfect but very acceptable. I wish I had a camera to show you all. Thank you so much for all your comments and advice and encouragement. I don't think I would have continued without it. Carla -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Hooray!! We do a Happy Dance when someone finishes a quilt. Congratulations!
Relax and enjoy your satisfaction.... Okay, what's your next quilt all about? Elena ( just joking, go ENJOY! ) Kicking up her heels for you in Texas "C. Mathews" wrote in message ... I can't believe it but I actually finished my quilt and it is not perfect but very acceptable. I wish I had a camera to show you all. Thank you so much for all your comments and advice and encouragement. I don't think I would have continued without it. Carla "Sarah Curry" wrote in message ... I know it isn't polite, but I AM just LAUGHING, Carla! I suspect every single ONE of us has had a machine-quilting day like that! Ragmop, of course, will snort and say "just hand-quilt it" ... But I'm glad you're doing your practice squares! Grins, Sairey C. Mathews wrote: Those of you who read my previous posts know that I am struggling with my first machine quilt. Since I spent two days pulling out my mistakes, I decided today was the day to start quilting afresh. Everything went wrong that could go wrong! I am not only learning how to operate a new fancier machine that I am not used to, but I had to figure out how to install the walking foot. This proved to be quite a challenge as I had never seen one before and the directions and pictures were not very clear (maybe the French version was better but unfortunately, I don't speak French). After an hour of pulling my hair and muttering to myself, I finally figured it out and realized the presser foot had to be down before the needle lined up perfectly. Then I discovered I had bought the wrong thread. Got the new thread and proceeded to roll my quilt and attach bicycle clips. Guess what? I had only purchased one set...too dumb to know that I needed more than two. :-( OK, so now I do a sample three tier sandwich and everything looks good so I start to quilt. Yippee!! It is actually working. This was before I tried rewinding my bobbin thread and didn't notice that it was not doing it correctly and it wound its way around the post, which took me almost 1/2 hour to get off. Then my scissors fell apart. My favorite snips gone. Guess I will order a new pair when I order some more bicycle clips. Then the new spool of thread snarled and snapped and I started all over again. Oh, did I mention that I keep getting lost in my quilting design??? I was told to only quilt in one direction so that means there is a lot of stopping and starting on the Split Rail design. Is it me? Is the moon in the wrong phase? I am determined I WILL finish this quilt, come heck or high water. Now aren't you happy to read to the bottom of this lament? Please say a little prayer for me as I continue this fiasco tomorrow bright and early. I just had to give up today;my back is killing me. Carla -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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