ArizonaKAT

OK KAT, "Here's Your Sign"

Took the plate off the machine cleaned out the bobbin lint and put the plate back on. Couldn't get the screws in tight. Couldn't remember if the screws were that way in the beginning. Even took screws from a different machine and tried them. They didn't work either. Two days I adjusted the tension, fiddle with the rollers, blah, blah, blah . . . but could get the bobbin threat from getting stuck on the screws that wouldn't tighten down.

So I'm on my way to the grocery store and it hits me. Duh! I put the plate back upside down! I'm surprised the machine worked at all.

I'm happy to say that the quilting machine is running as it should. . . and I may attempt a real quilting project . . . tomorrow.

Yosamitesa

Yea!!! Sorry went MIA...too much testosterone in my house making me pull my hair out. Will be on more this week!!!

CarolynMT

Dont feel bad honey.....when I first got mine, after about 2 months, I suddenly had horrible tension issues. For 3 days I fought and tested and practiced and cried. I feared I had broken my machine....then it dawned on me, the last time it was good was just before I put in a new needle yep! I put the needle in backwards! I turned needle around and viola it worked great! We all do it honey, so dont sweat the small stuff!

For those who dont know, LA needles are completely round at the top, no pretty flat side to prevent putting it in wrong. So if you dont pay attention to where the scarf is on the needles you can easily put it in backwards......or even sideways, although it is rather easier to notice when the eye isnt straight on

Elisabrat

I have one more day. One more day of hard work and I am finished and its ready for the quilters Tam Moo. I sure hope you enjoy it. I cant wait to see what your doing.. any sneak peaks????

Tam...Moo

Brat, I had a set back this weekend.... but photos are coming by Friday evening for you....Thanks for ding patient...I think you will like it!

Elisabrat

THIS WEEKEND!!! that's FOREVER tam mo! lol. Ok fine I will wait a bit longer.. and waiting and waiting.. very impatient around here! I have all my blocks done and need to get the last two rows on. Probably Wed. Today I am usually good for nothing. Dialysis (BORING!) but get er done is the old saying so I am off to be poked then simply watch tv for three hours. Do you know NOTHING is on tv at this time of day? ugh! this will be a blast!

CarolynMT

OMG my partner sent me photos of parts of my quilt......I am so excited, she embroidered blocks love the dragonfly and butterfly but what really caught my eye was the Red Cardinal. See cardinals hold a special place in my heart.

So if you all will bear with me, I'll tell a story about why the cardinal is special to me.

Growing up, My mom's mother was always there. When I was 2-3yrs old, my parents lived upstairs from my grandparents. Mom was an early to bed/early to rise type person but grandma was a late night person like me. So mom would put me to bed, I would sleep for a bit then get up around 11pm, sneak down stairs and pull the "hassock" (ya'll remember those? for those that dont, it is what New Englanders used to call ottomans) up close to the TV, turn it down low so no one caught us and watch re-runs of the original Hawaii 5-O .....She was my best friend, we had a great bond. As we both grew older, she ended up living with my parents, then I ended up living with parents again after my divorce. My son got to meet and grow up a little with my grandma. I took care of her then, took her to dr appts, made sure she ate..etc. Once I was sitting at kitchen table working on my physics homework....she came over and looked over my shoulder and said "wow that all looks greek to me", I busted out laughing, cause in physics we use greek letters to represent the variables in the equations....so technically it was all greek. We both laughed over that.
She used to have a HUGE christmas cactus in a large pot on the floor, with one in a hanging basket over it.....she was always surprised that the hanging basket would suddenly sprout different colors....I finally fessed up that every time my son would knock off leaves from the bottom one I would poke it in the top

Well my gran adored cardinals, she had 2-3 bird feeders out her window, she kept food in them all the time. Would constantly gripe about the squirrels stealing the food There were 2-3 cardinal families that hung out in our yard for years. She had cardinal shirts, blankets, pillows, etc.

When she passed, my neice was only 3-4yrs old. And while over visiting my parents we heard her talking at the window. We asked her what was going on, and she pointed out in the yard, I was talking to granny. There was a pretty cardinal hanging out there.

So for me, every time I see a cardinal, I think of my gran, they are truly special to me. I dont hunt them out, which means when they suddenly appear it is more special.

And side note, after gran passed, I broke off and repotted some of her christmas cactus for everyone in the family. Mine would only bloom on my birthday in march and mothers day. When I moved from NM to MA, I had to leave my christmas cactus behind, my best friend took it and is babying it. Got a text photo from her on my Birthday this past month....there was one bloom on the cactus....

So thank you LJDugas, that truly made my day to see that photo. Hugs cant wait to see the rest!

jaba

That is an awesome recall of past special memories, can't wait to see your quilt. Without a doubt it will be special and very special for Linda making it for you.

ljdugas31

wow what a beautiful story and a wonderful memory to have. My mom passed away 3 years ago we were best friends and her favorite bird was the cardinal . so glad I picked that theme. I promise you will like your quilt. Thanks partner.

emc1118

I have a few blocks to show. Balancing the colors may be the hardest part when all is said and done. The card fabric in the corner doesn't go with this top.