finished quilt for grayden

I finally finished the quilt for little Grayden.

He was due in August, but came early. I was so close to having his quilt finished, but...

Although the top was complete, I had not done the quilting.

Now, here it is, blowing in the breeze (yes, the quilt is square, it was a breezy day outside :)



I used the 'yellow brick road' pattern that I had purchased to make a king size quilt out of batiks for me and mister. I like it! It was fairly simple. Grayden's mom and grandmom picked out the fabrics.

I hope you enjoy your quilt Grayden!

Hugs and Kisses to you little man!

my new (old) machine

lookie what i found. something drew me into my favorite catholic thrift store one day about a month ago and this is what was waiting for me.

an absolutely marvelous, older janome new home sewing machine!

it purrs.

don't think it was ever actually used ~ really.

not a scratch on it. original manual and accessories in perfect shape.

it is tough - sews leather, canvas, thick layers.

someone went to a lot of trouble turning an old desk into a sewing cabinet for the owner, and then it just sat, all alone.

well i have been using it almost constantly -- doing all my piecework on it as well as whipping up some holiday gifts. i don't want my 35 year old husqvarna viking 64 40 to get lonesome, so i do detailed stitching and work that needs a free arm on the viking.

i am having a bit of a time getting used to the fact that the needle isn't centered on the pressure foot -- it is offset to the left. is this typical of a janome machine?

i need one of these....

i seem to struggle with bindings so this is definitely on my wish list!

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