My nephew married a girl from Japan. She is a beautiful girl. She was very excited about their gift. It was quite a deal getting it done. I had researched customs of Japanese weddings and learned a lot of interesting things that I wanted to incorporate into the wall hanging.
OK so I have it done and ready to quilt.
Then I decide to change my needle since I had used the one I had in for some time. I take the needle out and put the new one in and am turning the screw that holds the needle in when the screw just breaks off and the needle falls out. Now I am not only upset but in a panic as I only have a week to get it done before we go to WI for the wedding.
I call the place that services Vikings and tell him what I've done. He says to bring it out for him to see. Once there he tells me that he has never seen this happen before and that he will need to order some parts. Oh great, now what am I to do?
He loaned me a machine to get the quilt done! I take it home to get busy and it is the most plain Jane machine I've ever used. I'm spoiled with all the bells and whistles I have on my Designer SE. I didn't even know how to wind a bobbin on this thing. After about an hour or so I got comfortable with this machine and did the quilting. What a nightmare. But I was happy with the end result as was the newlyweds.

What a beautiful wall hanging. It's obvious how much thought and love you put into it. I love the quilting!

What an ordeal! Beautiful work for the new couple. Your hard work certainly paid of:)

It's a very beautiful quilt and I really love the quilting design.

Beautiful artistry. Love the quilting design.

That is a beautiful quilt ... just beautiful

What a beautiful quilt. Such love you can see thats been in making it. Such a cute coulple too.

Wow, you went all out to do this and it is spectacular! I truly love that you studied Japanese tradition to come up with this and I'm sure Yukiko loved it! Excellent job! :thumbup:

Beautiful quilt, beautiful couple, wishing them many years of wedding bliss.

It's sweet how you used all the japanese symbols and love the hanger you found, it's perfect.

Your quilting is awesome.

Thanks for sharing.

What a thoughtful person you are,not only to research her customs, but making this beautiful wall hanging to welcome her into your family.

You put a lot of thought and research into this quilt and it really paid off! Spectacular!!

its beautiful...

im sure it will hold a place of honor in their new home...

very cute couple..best wishes to them

Oh how beautiful!! The couple is beautiful too!!

Beautiful wall hanging and neat design.

Sewfine

Absolutely beautiful, my sil is also from Japan, now living here in US i'll have to keep this one in mind, i may borrow your pattern. Great job

So well thought out and executed. The wallhanging is lovely as is the happy couple. You did a great job. so have you gotten your old machine back yet?

I can see why the bride likes it! It's gorgeous!
You did a fantastic job on it!

Oh how beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My son married a lovely Japanese woman in March!! :D:D
You did a wonderful job and they are such a cute couple!

What a wonderful gift for the happy bride and groom!

Beautiful...beautiful...beautiful!

That is a beautiful quilt for such a lovely couple! The hanger is a perfect touch!!

That is gorgeous...and the couple is quite handsome, as well!

Wonderful gift for a very special couple.

Very nice!

Beautiful wall hanging and a fabulous looking couple. Congratulations. You did a wonderful job on the quilting in spite of all your troubles. It will be a treasure.

WOW!!! What a beautiful gift, and very thoughtful! The couple are also beautiful....all the best to them!

Beautiful, and I love the quilting pattern. What a lovely and lucky couple.

Sorry you ran into so many problems with the machine but the finished product is just beautiful. Your quilting on it is so interesting and looks wonderful! Congrats to the newlyweds, they look like a lovely couple.

Beautiful - great quilting idea using the sashiko pattern.

Oh is that beautiful. And you did sashiko too. I hope you had good weather when you came here to Wisconsin.

Beautiful wall hanging. Lovely couple.

Gorgeous quilt!!! You did a fantastic job!!!

What a beautiful quilt! And a beautiful couple!

Love it

What a wonderful gift!! A wonderful pattern!!!

wow that is lovel indeed

I'm glad you were able to finish it. It's beautiful.

Beautiful quilt and couple!

just beautiful

Beautiful!