Moving right along -

 

 

This last row had a helper - 

 

 

I decided to try another stencil - 

 

But Buja sat on it - 

 

Then tried to go to sleep on it - 

 

So - needless to say - 

 

It got a little messed up - 

 

And I had to re-do the "pouncing" - 

 

Which I did with a foam brush this time - 

Because the "pounce pad" needs a flat surface - 

And it's not that easy to get the ruler base in position - 

Since I didn't feel like taking it off the frame to "pounce" it - 

 

The lines were clearer this time - 

And easier to follow - 

 

I tried to do it in sections - to get nice rounded curves - 

But it's not as "smooth" as it could/should be - 

 

So I did the other side Free-Motion style - 

 

And tried a big feather - 

 

And some other stuff - 

 

Then I played with the tension a little - 

 

And - stitched some more - 

Then flipped it up to see the "under" side - 

 

I think the one on the left is the best so far - 

So I'll stick with that setting for a while - 

 

Finished that last row - 

 

And took it off the frame - 

 

I may "re-load" it if I want to experiment with something someday - 

It has some space around the outside where I can play - 

 

Then I installed the "ruler foot" - 

And loaded the Red/White/Blue Panel - 

 

Without the leader cloths -

Which I still don't have - 

 

But which has a MUCH larger backing - 

 

So it's OK - 

 

And it looks pretty straight from here - 

 

I lined it up just inside the left edge of the "workspace" - 

 

But the frame is about a foot short - 

 

So I'll have to "re-hoop" it to get to the other side - 

 

I can see where it will be a tad bit annoying to have to keep "re-hooping" it  - 

 

When the top is more than 36" wide - 

 

I wish they had something between this 4-1/2 foot frame - 

 

And the 8-1/2 foot "Queen" one -

 

Something that would accommodate a 44-45" panel - or a  60" top -

 

Maybe a 7 footer -  84" - with a workspace of at least 66" -

 

That would be nice - 

 

Anyway - 

 

I stitched along a seam line or two with the ruler foot - 

 

Then decided that I would "re-hoop" it to stitch some lines in the center - 

 

With the NAVY thread - until I run out of this bobbin - 

 

Then change to RED thread - to outline some red areas -

 

 

I should be able to stitch the top half of the large square -

 

And outline those side squares with the hearts in them - 

 

And then all the way down to the tips of the blue star points - 

 

So I'll practice using the straight ruler - 

 

To outline as many shapes as I can - 

 

And Free- Motion some areas -

 

Before I have to "re-hoop" it - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -