My morning view… well it was actually dark out when I woke at my regular time though today it was now 6:30.
The view out the picture window shows the last of the tamarack needles that haven’t fallen against the bare trees and the evergreens. Well there are a few stragglers on the maple trees. It won’t be long before the view will be blanketed in snow…
It’s been a busy month so far in my studio. My Longarm has a new hook and has been freshly retimed…this is my third hook on my APQS Millennium. They do wear out after a while and the time it took to replace is so well worth the effort.
My Longarm is a faithful friend that doesn’t require a lot of care other that regular cleaning and oiling and replacing worn out or almost worn out parts.
I don’t often mention quilt backings…one of the services that I like to provide to my customers is to piece their yardage into backings. This complimentary service began shortly after I began quilting for others.
After trying to load a customer quilt with a queen sized backing that had been pieced and was in no way going to work I had no choice but to call and let her know that I wasn’t able to use the backing. She brought me a wide back instead. She explained that she found it really challenging to piece such a large backing.
Well I love piecing! This includes backings, thankfully I have the space and ability. I also know how I like a backing pieced in order to obtain the best result on my Longarm. Many customers bring their backings pieced and ready for quilting and many are so thankful when I let them know that this is a complimentary service that I offer.
I have mentioned before how much I love my Juki Haruka, have I mentioned that her name is Bella? Well Bella has a new friend in town named Agnes!!! I am really excited to see what she and her owner Deb come up with 😊 another friend and customer has added a Juki Haruka to her sewing room … not sure if she has a name or not.
One of the main reasons I had for wanting to add this straight stitch machine to my studio was my desire to learn to free-motion quilt on my domestic machine. I do love quilting on my Longarm, I use it primarily for quilting for others.
I began practicing about a month ago, an hour several evenings a week after finishing on my Longarm.
One of my first evenings of playing
And some of my latest play pieces:
Practicing doesn’t have to be perfect and either does quilting however practice does lead to improvement in your quilting.
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 