My son is amazing
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
My son is amazing
My oldest son - in Lexington, Kentucky- lost his job the end of March when things first started shutting down in his area. After a few days of stress he got out the new sewing machine I had sent him last November for his birthday- which he had not had time to check out. He spent a couple days playing with all the different stitches it had, learning the machine, getting comfortable with it. Then he started making masks, playing with different styles, sizes, types- wound up making masks for his wife & coworkers, his boss & many other people. Then he told me, I’d like to make a quilt. When he told me he had started playing with it I had put together a ( care package) with tools, notions, rulers and a bunch of fabric. Pretty soon he was playing with 1/2 square triangles and designing a quilt. Then last week he sent me a picture of a Jinny Beyer quilt he found and said he wanted to make that. He had a ( jelly roll) of teal & purple solids. He told me he had cut up a bunch of the strips into 2 1/2” squares to get a head start. I said Oh No! Stop, you don’t use squares, the fabrics are diamonds cut at 45*.
I was going to show him, but he didn’t have time. This morning he sent me a picture and said- ok, what did I do wrong?
I sent him a text message telling him that pinning was important and explained how to pin the segments together. In About 5 minutes he sent a new picture- Perfect!
I let him know I had to leave for therapy but would check back in when I got home in case he had any other questions.
when I got home he was ( is) on a roll! I’m amazed how fast he catches on with just an occasional text.
first pic is the 1/2 square triangle quilt he made, then his ( what did I do wrong), then the *got it*. Then what I saw when I got home.
I was going to show him, but he didn’t have time. This morning he sent me a picture and said- ok, what did I do wrong?
I sent him a text message telling him that pinning was important and explained how to pin the segments together. In About 5 minutes he sent a new picture- Perfect!
I let him know I had to leave for therapy but would check back in when I got home in case he had any other questions.
when I got home he was ( is) on a roll! I’m amazed how fast he catches on with just an occasional text.
first pic is the 1/2 square triangle quilt he made, then his ( what did I do wrong), then the *got it*. Then what I saw when I got home.
Last edited by ckcowl; 05-21-2020 at 12:44 PM.
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
Posts: 5,382
I can only say !!! He is a super quick learner. I still fight those Lone Star look blocks. Seems like I need to get some lessons from you. haha
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 05-22-2020 at 03:46 AM. Reason: shouting/all caps
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Richmond, KY
Posts: 742
He did great! I'm in Richmond, first town down I-75 south of Lexington. I go to Sew A Lot at Hamburg for most of my stuff. If he needs anything, tell him they are great! There area also several other good stores in Lexington--Thomas Sewing Center and Quilter's Square. And Birdsong Quilting in Georgetown.