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Friday Scraps – Catch up

I think I should call these “Weekend” Scraps. As they aren’t always being written on Friday. But Friday Scraps sounds better…And I have to play catch up for the past 2 weeks. So it will be just the highlights. In the midst of my feathers and swirls and pebbles, a critical part of the stitchContinue reading “Friday Scraps – Catch up”

Friday Scraps – from a “not much was accomplished” week

Disclaimer – I wrote this, well not exactly this, but something close last night…and then the post was deleted, never to be found. So I am writing again this beautiful Saturday morning.  Last week ended and this week began with a Revival meeting at church. Bro Josiah from Nigeria came to preach the Word ofContinue reading “Friday Scraps – from a “not much was accomplished” week”

Quick Tip – Trouble Thread

Let me tell you a secret – It’s ok to throw the trouble thread out.  I was working on the long arm Quilting Machine on Wednesday. I had a t-shirt quilt loaded and was hopping to get the quilting completed that night. I had a black King Tut spool loaded. King Tut normally works perfectly onContinue reading “Quick Tip – Trouble Thread”

Quick Tip – Sewing Machine Tension Issues

When your sewing machine, is acting weird, thread is breaking, skipping stitches, getting incorrect readings on the screens of your electronic machine, loops on the back from you top thread, tight stitches, loose stitches…whatever…and you don’t know what is wrong…before you take it in, follow the next few steps to see if it is aContinue reading “Quick Tip – Sewing Machine Tension Issues”

Repairing the Old but Special

I made a quilt for my Grandma and Grandpa #1 for their 50th wedding anniversary in 1998. While it is special because I made it for them, what adds to that, is the signature of every one in the family that is on it. Before the gift was given we had all the family membersContinue reading “Repairing the Old but Special”