Hi everyone I am home but oh so tired, will catch up with you all tomorrow.

Beautiful MB Honchey, now for a group pic please..

Great machine Jeanie, it looks like it has a large (or big - I never know) harp?

Mirabelle, welcome back. I hope you sleep well tonight!

Still up, can't seem to settle tonight so am watching my team play football:D and we're winning

You're like my mom who couldn't sleep after an eventful day :)

:D:D I'm still here, and there is only 6 days before retreat, tomorrow I had better get my butt into gear. I thought I was organised but 2 days with DD and other ideas are spinning around in my head.. Must stick to plan, must not deviate from plan, plan is good, plan will get quilt finished, do not start anything new..at least that is what I am telling myself tonight:D Good night

Hahahaha I told myself not to do anything else before finishing Ode to my Mom. Untill now I'm sticking to that plan. You can do it.......you can do it........:D

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Originally Posted by JeanieG (Post 6263325)

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!

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mmmmmmmmmmm .... can't wait for the cake!! :D

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"!! :D



MiraB ... I wouldn't settle watching football, either! :D:D:D 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!!! :D



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! :D Once you start that, you will not want to stop, as you will get totally excited to see how it is coming together.

It is always so much fun to catch up with all you're doing!

I too am trying not to start something new until after the 1st of the year. SYE doesn't count since I started that already. :) I almost have the 2nd block done, then back to quilting a little at a time. PT says no more than 30mins before taking a break, then I have to get up and do a couple stretches/exercises before another 30mins. Since I tried sewing longer (like a couple afternoons in a row) and my shoulder flared up again, she doesn't want me sewing more than an hour a day. :( I keep coming up with excuses to stop the timer (you know like "cutting isn't sewing") LOL But still trying to be good. It has been really hot this week so that has helped to keep me out of the clubhouse some...the a/c has a hard time keeping up when it is over 90 plus the heat index.

MiraB ... just 20 to go! :D