My New Toys !!!!
 

I am doing the happy dance!!!
Today I picked up a Janome 1600P QC and she (Sally!!!) is now happily on my Happy Jack frame (Jack !!! duhh) and working together very well. It's the operator who isn't working so well - I can see that this is going to take lots and lots and lots of practice !!!
I have spent the day practicing on a sample top - OK not so good - but hopefully will get better with time and all those quilt tops waiting to be quilted will be done sooner rather than later.
I have purchased a quilt pounce so thinking templates might be one way to go - so will be looking at getting some templates later when I've managed to have a bit more control.
If anyone has any suggestions for any books or tips that would help my huge learning curve - it would be very much appreciated.
Something tells me nothing else will be done this weekend - I'm having too much fun !!!!

congrats!!! i have seen it written many times that practicing on an erasable white board is very helpful... it 'trains' your muscles. have fun :thumbup:

What is a happy Jack frame? Or is that what you have named a mega type frame?

Congrats! Are you sure her name isn't Jill? Then you could have Jack and Jill!

New quilting toys are fun! Congratulations!

The Happy Jack is a frame made by Brindabella Quilting here in Australia (here is the link if you would like to have a look).

http://www.brindabellaquilting.com.a...&product_id=50

Whoa! That's HUGE! Where do you have it set up?

There is not enough room in my sewing room for it - what am I saying ??? - there is hardly enough room in the sewing room for me at the moment !!! It's a little (lots) disorganised but I have a fairly large lounge room so it sits there at one end and I can easily get around both sides of it.

How much does this kind cost Maus?

The frame and tables were $1850 (free delivery because I bought it at a quilt show).

Not bad at all and it was nice you got the delivery free , thanks for the info on it. :thumbup:

Congratulations! You will have lots of fun! :thumbup:

If you have never gone to the website Mqresource.com, go there. About twice a year they offer a "feather" class. I swear that once I took that, everything I did got easier. And honestly it is about Practice Practice Practice. Get yourself a sketch pad and draw draw draw. Keep your elbow up off the table when you are drawing because it is up when you are quilting! Also that website has some of the most phenomenal quilting too! Gives you lots of ideas! Join the forum (free). You will learn so much!

Doing the happy dance right along with you! Congratulations!

All I can add is enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Congratulations.

congratulations , i hope you and sally will learn to get along

Congrats .... Congrats....

Congratulations on your new toys. Practice, as they say and each time you will do something better or learn something new. :thumbup:

Doing the HAPPY dance with you and for you.

As long as you are having FUN, you know you will only get better becasue you won't want to stop!