Grrr, Wanting Something for Nothing & No Appreciation for Fine Hand Quilting....A Rare Speckledhen

[LadyHawkeAvry]

Yep, that's what I'm using. This one:

That's exactly the same one I have! (I have a Brother machine as well) It's going to be a matter of getting a sewing pattern that feels right for you. You can do it!!!

 

[speckledhen]

That's exactly the same one I have! (I have a Brother machine as well) It's going to be a matter of getting a sewing pattern that feels right for you. You can do it!!!

You are so sweet to spend the time to help and encourage me. Thanks so much, my friend. I'm not giving up and I will try fresh again tomorrow. So interesting that your screen name is my best friend's real name (Ladyhawk Smith). Well, it is a Cherokee name which translates to that and she goes by that most of the time, though the rest of her name is Catherine.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

You are so sweet to spend the time to help and encourage me. Thanks so much, my friend. I'm not giving up and I will try fresh again tomorrow.

I will have to fish through my scrap for some of my early attempts - I think they will make you feel even better! lol!

 

[speckledhen]

I will have to fish through my scrap for some of my early attempts - I think they will make you feel even better! lol!

LOL, do, please! I need some ego bolstering!

Good night. TTY tomorrow. Maybe I'll do better.

 

[speckledhen]

Raised my tension way up, raised my speed way up, moved the fabric much faster and went "looping" and I think I see a tiny improvement. Is this a tad better? (I know you're not supposed to cross but I'm trying to use only this one swatch)

Compared to last night's fiasco:


Seems odd to try to machine quilt on a thread about hand quilting, but there may come a time when my hands just don't work for that anymore and I hate to lose my craft entirely just because my body won't cooperate. I'm too stubborn, I guess. And besides my chickens, my only hobbies are quilting and crochet. Quilting is my first love, been doing that since the mid-80's, and I just learned to crochet a couple of years ago.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

Looks like you are getting a lot more comfortable with it!!

I'll wander into my sewing room later - I know I have one piece where my needle was bent and I struggled with free motion quilting for a good hour before realizing what happened... The result was horrific. You'd get a kick out of it!

 

[speckledhen]

That must have been a mess, huh? I checked out your website, Janay. GORGEOUS birds! Love the Emden crosses.

 

[speckledhen]

Laying out the next small quilt today. Freezing rain, dropping temps, stuck inside.

 

[DuckLady]

Cyn, I think you should just come visit me and use my long arm.

 

[speckledhen]

Cyn, I think you should just come visit me and use my long arm.

Terrie, now that beast would really scare me! But, with someone right over my shoulder helping me, I bet I'd get it fast. Oh, what fun that visit would be!