Originally Posted by
JeanieG
If I still have apples on my tree, I'm dying for a Caramel Apple Cake!
QuiltE - here is a photo of my new sewing machine. It is a straight stitch only Brother 1500s that I picked up on Craigs List for $400.00. It is only a few years old. It is a mechanical machine, I love it and leave it set up for quilting. I am using my Baby Lock, that I had been using for quilting as my main piecing machine, and am putting the lightweight Brother in the motorhome for when we travel. I also have a Singer 503, that I bought in 1962. It is the only sewing machine I owned until I bought the little Brother four years ago when I started quilting again. Gads, since then I have bought the Baby Lock and this new Brother!
mmmmmmmmmmm .... can't wait for the cake!!
Great machine ... I don't know the Brother, but that one looks a lot like the Janome 1600P that is only straight stitch and it's known as a real work horse. The two of you are becoming a perfect quilting pair. Good for your for leaving your machines set up. I think that's the trick (when it's do-able), to be able to hop from one to the other without having to take the time to set up. I'm now leaving my old smaller machine set up all the time too ... great for that odd row of stitching (aka clothing repair jobs) in the midst of another project. Or when I want to join some batting scraps and not change the settings when I have them "just right"!!
MiraB ... I wouldn't settle watching football, either!
And then, after such an exciting day and night before ... I'm sure you are "thinking" lots too! And then to be running a mile-a-minute as you think and re-arrange your retreat plans! Yea, right ... convince us that you are sticking with the original one!!!
Anael ... and how soon will you break from THE plan? Though I do see that you are almost ready to join Ode into one large piece!
Once you start that, you will not want to stop, as you will get totally excited to see how it is coming together.