Miles of binding -
For my Antique Squirrel - BIG BROTHER version -
Is ready to go -
It's not really "miles" -
But binding always seems to be so long it might as well be - LOL -
And two more rows are quilted -
On my Upstairs/Downstairs - Wild Things -
Row #3 was stitched left to right -
Row #4 was stitched right to left -
It might be a southpaw thing -
But stitching it from right to left seems to be easier for me -
And I only have two more rows to go -
They come out to 60" x 80" (10" blocks - 6 x 8 layout) -
And loading it sideways allows me to quilt one long row at a time -
Then I only have to quilt 6 long rows instead of 8 short ones - YAY!! -
This quilt has taken a while -
But it "marinated" for a time while I decided how I wanted to quilt it -
The actual quilting has gone pretty quickly (after my "chores") -
If I had tried to quilt this on my other frame -
It would have taken me f.o.r.e.v.e.r. -
And I would have spent a lot of that time re-hooping it -
I am SO glad I upgraded to this frame -
It suits my needs SO much better than the other one -
And this machine is PERFECT for me -
It has a 15" inch throat that gives me a 12" deep work space -
And that's about as far as I can reach sitting down -
So this combination of machine and frame suits me just fine -
I'm REALLY looking forward to getting my tops quilted - ;))
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -
4 comments:
I'm so glad your machine and especially the frame is working out for you! Sounds like you are having a lot of fun.
Yes, binding does always seem very long. Of course I almost always make it too long anyway.
I am happy that you are so pleased with the new frame. It certainly seems to be working well for you.
I think that I generally stitch right to left - given the choice. But then, on the domestic, I have to go whatever direction I can go at that moment.
Hooray for a perfect fit! Hooray for a quilt almost finished quilting! Boo for miles of binding, but hooray for it being finished! (My day has not been filled with any exciting milestones, but I had to work, so that's my excuse.)
I like hand sewing binding onto the back of wall hangings etc but the rest of it is a chore. Im excited for you re the new frame. You're doing marvelously with it.
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