Hi Everyone. Lynn from upstate NY here.
It's true you are never too old to learn new things. I'm a newbie to making a mystery quilt, to blogging, also learning about my vintage White 43 sewing machine. Learning how to use the Easy Angle ruler, too (which took a bit of time to remember which way to position it correctly). All of Bonnie's tips have been very helpful.
These are my 300 triangle pairs, sans dog ears. I am using Bonnie's suggested colors, but my grey is more of a taupe.
I save these boxes (cases of canned dog food, or soda). They are great for holding quilt parts, I have several quilts going at one time, they stack well, and help me stay organized.
My White model 43. DH brought it home one day this spring. At first I wasn't that impressed. But after reading Bonnie's posts about vintage machines and how great they are for straight stitching, I came to have more respect for these old girls. And after further inspection of this White machine I realized it was in very good condition. So I decided to dust her off and give her a good oil bath, and she works just great. Oh yeah, that container on the far side of the machine is my first Leader Ender project too.
I am really enjoying all of this....thank you so much Bonnie.
Check out the other Linkys at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2015/11/mystery-monday-link-up-allietare-part-1.html
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Beginning anew
I've started following a mystery quilt along by Bonnie K Hunter at http://quiltville.blogspot.com. Last year, I followed along with the Grand Illusion mystery quilt but did not actually participate. So this year I decided to take the plunge and I'll share my progress and learning with you.
Learning a lot already this first week:
chain piecing the triangle pairs is rather easy because of their shape from using the E.A. ruler
chain pressing is a real time saver
Stay tuned.....
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| Printed off the Introduction |
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| My fabric choices, 75% from my stash |
Learning a lot already this first week:
- how to use the Easy Angle ruler
- using a vintage White 43 straight stitch sewing machine for the first time
Stay tuned.....
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