I am giddy...yes I am. BECAUSE.......I am putting a real quilt on my machine this afternoon. Not a practice one, a real one for my grand niece who is a year old. I actually made the top when she was about three months old.
Then I do the one for my granddaughter. And then the one for my husband. How wonderful.
I am so happy when I am in the studio. I haven't had a great deal of time to write on my blog. But once the holidays are over I am going to create my way through my library just like I promised a few months ago. I am rededicating myself to my art. And my resolution will be to post more pictures so that others can see the progress.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
IN THREE DAYS TIME A COUPLE OF HOURS GREW!
I almost seriously injured myself three days ago. All I wanted to do was extend the frame to my long arm. I looked at the long arm when it was only crib size and thought...."It won't be hard to extend this baby". I mean, I was thinking that it would be just a couple of hours before I would be good to go. Yeah, well......
On the first day I evaluated all that I would need to extend her....ahh yes, I put the tools that came with it in this drawer....yup there they are! Where the hey did I put the pipe extenders,...ohh yes, right here. This is beginning to look good. I need to pull the pipes from under the long table and line them all up and I am ready to go.
Have you ever seen a forty pound sewing machine come at your face while you are on your knees holding up the back leg of the table while the front one is collapsing? No?...well let me tell you it is a very scary feeling. See, I thought that I would be able to extend the table without taking the machine off. All I had to do was just unscrew a couple of screws and then swap out the front leg that slanted for the one that is straight. I was there for 10 minutes trying to hold the entire rig together while calling (ok, I was screaming) out my husbands name. The dog who is a puppy ran for his life down the stairs whining the entire time. Finally I realized that I had to make a decision and fast. I managed to put the sewing machine, now cradled in my arm, and place it on the trunk nearby. I got the frame stable and I ran down the stairs to find Jay. He came running while the entire time chastising me for not waiting to ask him for his assistance and helped me stablize the entire thing. You bet there were hugs and kisses!
Day two was trying only because the holes didn't want to line up. OK, so I put the end together backwards. Who knew?!!!! I was so tired but determined to get to a certain stage before I left the studio for the night. I need a drink!!!
Finally day three helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I left the studio that night I had the entire thing up and balanced. I must admit that it is truly a thing of beauty and I love her.
But if you think for one minute that I would do it again?.......I would but next time I will take the darn sewing machine off the frame.
On the first day I evaluated all that I would need to extend her....ahh yes, I put the tools that came with it in this drawer....yup there they are! Where the hey did I put the pipe extenders,...ohh yes, right here. This is beginning to look good. I need to pull the pipes from under the long table and line them all up and I am ready to go.
Have you ever seen a forty pound sewing machine come at your face while you are on your knees holding up the back leg of the table while the front one is collapsing? No?...well let me tell you it is a very scary feeling. See, I thought that I would be able to extend the table without taking the machine off. All I had to do was just unscrew a couple of screws and then swap out the front leg that slanted for the one that is straight. I was there for 10 minutes trying to hold the entire rig together while calling (ok, I was screaming) out my husbands name. The dog who is a puppy ran for his life down the stairs whining the entire time. Finally I realized that I had to make a decision and fast. I managed to put the sewing machine, now cradled in my arm, and place it on the trunk nearby. I got the frame stable and I ran down the stairs to find Jay. He came running while the entire time chastising me for not waiting to ask him for his assistance and helped me stablize the entire thing. You bet there were hugs and kisses!
Day two was trying only because the holes didn't want to line up. OK, so I put the end together backwards. Who knew?!!!! I was so tired but determined to get to a certain stage before I left the studio for the night. I need a drink!!!
Finally day three helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I left the studio that night I had the entire thing up and balanced. I must admit that it is truly a thing of beauty and I love her.
But if you think for one minute that I would do it again?.......I would but next time I will take the darn sewing machine off the frame.
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