Similar -

 

 

But not the same - 

 

Today's version has the top and batting tucked inside the hammock - 

 

But neither the batting nor the top is stitched down yet - 

 

 

Last night - after football - and writing up yesterday's post -

 

Somehow I got the machine carriage off the track -

It wouldn't move from side to side -

I was able to fix it -

But not before BOB said some "not nice" words - LOL -

I think I messed up when I tried to use the channel lock in the back of the carriage -

I couldn't remember if it was the one that kept the machine from going side to side (it is) - 

Or the one that kept the machine from going front to back (which is the one I wanted) -

So I tried it first - 

 

Now I know that it's the one that keeps it from going from side to side -

To help me stitch a "vertical" line - which I will rarely use - 

 

AND - I learned - the hard way -

That it's the one that - if I mess with it -

Will somehow get the carriage off the track -

 

SO I don't think I'll be using that one!! - LOL -

The channel lock on the machine by the right rear wheel - 

Is the one that will let me stitch horizontal straight lines - 

Across the width of the quilt top - 

 

THAT is the one I think I'll use a lot -

And NOW I will remember which one it is - 

So it's all good - LOL - 

 

This morning I re-positioned the batting and the quilt top -

That I had removed to fiddle with the carriage -

 

I had also unzipped the back side of the backing for easier access - 

That was EASY to re-zip back into place - I think it took all of two seconds -

Anyway - I was ready to stitch down the batting - 

But wasn't in the mood to mess with it today - 

After my frustration level maxed out last night -

 

 

So I stitched the ends of the long binding strips together - 

 

For my Antique Squirrel - BIG BROTHER version -

Tomorrow I'll try to do some quilting - 

But I make no promises - LOL - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -