Agnes, the tension issue is one that I always struggle with. For the most part my tension is okay -- the fm part can always be a tad dicey, but I think I've got it licked for the most part. For my machine, my tension is set pretty high and that is what seems to work for it. I do remember my Mom always complaining about sewing due to tension problems -- she had a White back in the day, and for whatever reason she could never get it working correctly. I sewed dresses on it and managed without too many cuss words (as my Mom called them).
I'm glad you figured out the problem. Hope Verne is doing okay. I know we have a couple of dh's with health issues on the forum -- hope all are feeling better.
Peggy

The past few days I decided that I needed to get my sewing machine tension corrected. The bobbin has been askew forever. Played with it yesterday morning, then went off on my half hour walk to the hospital, all the while mulling over what the problem might be. The problem, as so often is the case, was my head flipped the instructions and I was going in the wrong direction, tightening it even more rather than loosening it. With straight head this morning I finally got it right and I fm quilted half of a runner. Either tonight or tomorrow I hope to get back at it.

It is always a great honor for kids to take quilts or something else handmade to school for show and tell.

Morning!

Well we have our Thursday morning quilt group today. So after I get home there is lots to do but all I want to do is hide away in my sewing room I'm gonna try my hand at stuffed Manocotti tonight.... I hope it's edible... Hope everyone has a good day!

Happy Stitching,

Margaret

I did sew a little purse yesterday, got a great deal on a pair of earings, my little girl found the earing she had lost. My day started off rough but margaret bringing me flowers really helped turned it around. I don't know how she knew but she did. Today I hope to get in the sewing room some more as it did help. Though I need to work out too. We will see how this day goes. Have a great day everyone.]

Peg that is so exciting. It is always fun to have my little ones take in their quilts because I know then that they are proud of them.
Stacey

Well I didn't get into the Sewing Room -- walked by it several times of course I did go out and do some shopping. Went to the Christmas Tree Shop and picked up my usual bunch of odds and ends. For those of you in the rest of the country, this chain of stores started in Cape Cod and is mainly in New England, NY and NJ at the present time, I think. This place is a gold mine of bargains in home decor, housewares, foods -- I went there to get some basil -- you can get the big jars for 89 cents -- and ended up spending more than $50 on lots of fun stuff. (no fabric though) I got new placemats and things for my grandkids and lots of little goodies -- fun!!
We leave tomorrow for VA and a babysitting weekend -- we always enjoy hanging out with our darling grandchildren.
My Albany grandson - age 7 - called this week to tell me he was bringing his I Spy quilt (that I made for him) into school for show and tell because his class was working on an alphabet quilt. That's a highlight!! I'm interested to find out exactly how this teacher will be creating this quilt.
Hope you all have a good day and weekend, I'll check in next Tuesday.
Peggy