I got 7 of the 20 strips sewn together this evening. That's pretty good for me for a week night where I have to feed and walk the dog and then fix dinner and clean up the kitchen, take a shower and be glued in front of the TV by 8 for Survivor. I owe it all to my new toys for my new toy. I switched out for the straight stitch plate, and my machine has a lockout for using this plate so I can't mess up and use a zig-zag stitch and break a needle. And I also purchased a 1/4" edge stitch foot. My seams are so much nicer this time around. Not wonky or crooked, they're - well - 1/4" all the way down. It's just amazing how different it is sewing with this machine and with the right accessories. I didn't get a single thread nest in 14 seams and I started at the beginning of each piece of fabric and used the "fix". Yes, in awe. Lovin' it. This is so relaxing to start these long seams at a medium speed and just feed the fabric through smoothly. In the zone.
No new underpinnings (thanks, Wendy, this is a word I DO like), too busy piecing and walking and cooking. I'm trying to watch "Harper's Island" right now. It sounded like a good idea, but I'm becoming less enamoured. Too young and silly I'm beginning to think. Ah well, it's a summer filler.
You're right about the correct tools needed to complete a project; congratulations on the machine selection and quilting progress.
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Sounds like you had a very productive evening. Isn't that a great feeling. The flowers are gorgeous.
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