Here’s the new Avante HQ18.
February 10, 2010
Robert stayed up and got the Avante together, the table has about 1,000 bolts and screws……It looks like having two extra inches in the throat is going to be LOTS of fun! I got a shop quilt loaded on it but I haven’t had time to quilt with it yet. Though I am having to blot up the drool, cause I would really like to play on it. Maybe tomorrow.
My new HQ Avante.
February 9, 2010
Handi Quilter has a new 18 inch quilting machine, the Avante. I got to try it when I was in Houston at quilt market. I really liked it and wanted to get one. Robert said if I sold my HQ16, then I could get it……Well, I sold both of my old machines. One to Margaret who does some quilting for the shop. She now can quilt without leaving home. (an even better commute than mine.?) And one to a woman that lives close to Savanah. So, here’s my new machine. THe UPS man wasn’t thrilled bringing in these 6 boxes. And Robert bless his heart is downstairs putting it all together while I blog away. Can’t wait to try it out tomorrow.
Impromptu quilt ’til you wilt.
January 29, 2010
So, we had an impromptu quilt to you wilt. And honestly we had a lot of fun but we did wilt fairly early. Lots of sewing and eating and laughing. A good time was had by all. Most of us brought and wore our slippers, and since my commute is only upstairs, I wore my jammies too.
I know you thought I might never blog again.
January 28, 2010
So, I have taken some time off from blogging, but am really trying to get it together again and let you know what is going on in the shop and in our lives.
Well, I have finally retired from nursing. So, I should have more time to blog, right? It feels good and scary to be in the shop full time. I am really enjoying having one less hat to wear.
Pieceful Hearts Quilt Show Booth.
October 15, 2009
Here’s our booth at the pieceful hearts quilt show. It is our first time to do a show. I’m excited and a little overwhelmed with all the work, it took to get ready. Maybe it is because I’m still a little tired from the Houston Quilt Market. I think the booth looks great though and am excited to see what the weekend brings.
Here’s a different shot. We look like a real booth at a quilt show. Woot!
And, this is what the bad dogs did while we were away all day. I guess they were a little angry that they didn’t get there noon walk!
Trees Up Lights On.
October 4, 2009
This quilt is from the “trees up lights on” class we had at the shop. Mary Bordeaux finished piecing her top, and I got it quilted yesterday. It is a fun quilt with some fun quilting,
Great job Mary, the quilt is wonderful!
New Look.
October 2, 2009
We got some new fabrics in, at the shop and so we did a little quilt shop turnover. I had been wanting to move the cases that were up against the windows out, we were finally able to do that. Yea!
We now have 1,000 bolts of fabric and I think that we look like a grown up quilt shop. Woot
Lest you think I didn’t get any quilting done this weekend.
August 17, 2009
This is Mary’s “choo choo train” baby quilt. I quilted it with swirls
Mary bought this quilt at a garage sale and wanted it quilted. I quilted it with leaves and flowers and ribbons.
This is another quilt that Dell brought in for us to finish, I have had it for a while trying to decide if I really wanted to try to quilt it or if it was too fragile. Dell really wanted it quilted, so I decided to go for it. I did not quilt in the stars, just in the muslin sections. I think Dell will be thrilled, that it is done.
This is a sweet quilt that Sharron made. There are actually clothes for the dolls that “stick” on with fusible fleece. I quilted the border with leaves and ribbons, stipple in the borders and an oval around the dolls. Fun quilt.
The Design Wall is Up!
August 15, 2009
So, we have been wanting a design wall in the classroom for a while. We have had the foam insulation stuff and the felt for a few weeks. Since there were three of us in the shop today we were able to put the spray adhesive on the insulation and add the felt. We got both pieces of felt trimmed down. Then Robert walked in from painting at the new church building just in time to attach them to the wall. Margaret’s “one block wonder” class got to use it first to check out their “wonder”ful blocks. (bummer that I didn’t get a picture)
But, yea the design wall is up and has a few pinwheel blocks on it.
Pictures from a couple of classes.
August 15, 2009
I didn’t get a picture of the ladies, but the postcard class was a lot of fun. There were two ladies in the class and Margaret was the teacher and they spread out on EVERY table. It cracked me up. Shawntel said that when she was leaving the house her husband asked if she was going on a three day retreat and she said “nope a three hour class”! That cracked us all up.
The ladies working away in the “one block wonder” class. They were a little quiter than the postcard class, but still lots of fun and they got lots of block finished. It was fun to see how the different fabrics took on such a different and beautiful design.
