Lois you know me so well! I will be working on my 3/4" hexie quilt. I am not sure what the needle problem is but my dealer thinks that there should be a little semi-circular wire thingy where the needle goes in. If that is the case then it has become detached from the machine somehow. I was still able to use the machine but thought it best to get if fixed while it's still under warranty. I really absolutely love the machine and FMQ is a dream on it. I have even convinced one of my quilting friends to get one too.

Reetzbobeetz wrote:
This makes me very sad. I am sorry to say my concerns are not completely altruistic seeing as I have the same machine. I got it only a few months before you got yours. Please keep me posted. I hope, indeed, that Patricia requires only minor alterations. In the meantime, what will you do? Oh, you do enjoy the needleturn applique. I am sure your hands will not be idle.

Thanks for all the kind comments. You are all so encouraging - it really helps. I think I might try to do more inside the feathers because I really don't like them. But it will have to wait because 'Patricia' has to go back to the shop for a minor alteration. For some reason I can't get any of the topstitch needles go into the needle slot. I have had to pack her up in the box ready for the courier. I am bereft already.

Rita, your quilt turned out great. I agree with Nancy, that you could quilt inside the big feathers and I think it would benefit from one or two echo lines inside. The overall impression would be more consistent with that. The colors are soft and beautiful.

Ditto on Lois' comment! Love it!

Rita, The quilt is lovely. The quilting is perfect for the design. You just stick with your projects and get them done. I admire that about you. The more you make to more you know about what you'd do differently next time. You are my role model for becoming more productive. Part of what I believe I need to do is choose some smaller projects. Your quilt is so nice. I love the colors.

Your quilt is beautiful. I think the quilting goes so well with the blocks. I like it a lot.
Thanks for sharing
Marianne

It's beautiful, I love the colours.

Rita - Your quilt is beautiful! And, at least from looking at the picture, I think your big-ass feather in the border looks great! If you are worried about the puffiness of the feather because of it's size, you can add more quilting inside the plumes, but I think it looks great as it is. All of the other quilting looks perfect, too.

Nancy

Wow - wonderful job you've done there and finidhed before the end of the year too!

Rita, it turned out beautifully!

Rita, I love this quilt-- the colors, the quilting! It turned out great!!

I have finished quilting my sampler. For better or for worse this is what I have done. I think the big-ass feather in the borders is kind of ugly but not a lot I can do about it now. I did all traditional motifs because this is a traditional sampler but on reflection I wish I had bucked that trend and done something more modern. Oh well, next time.


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Now on to the next one.

Anyone had any thoughts about quilting, not that I've put the borders on yet