These seahorses, participants in RSC 2016, are in the surgery recovery room.
These seahorses were an early version of the pattern and had a square tail. So I pulled out the square tail (1.25 inch square), added a flip triangle and now they all have pointy tails.
This took quite a bit of fiddling and hopefully
you will find more exciting developments as RSC 2017 quilts come together.
And while my original Bernina 1630 is acting up, I have a stand-in so the show can go on.
And typically, I use my first sewing machine (from when I first started quilting in the early 80s) for machine quilting.
While I prefer an older sewing machine, I want my ironing surface to be state of the art.
And finally, if you have questions that have gone unanswered...consider whether you might have a "No-reply" status. Bonnie Hunter gives a
nice tutorial for this for Google accounts.
I, too, prefer to use mostly vintage and antique sewing machines. I have backup machines for my back up machines.
ReplyDeleteRather than using a warm cat iron, I use a vintage flat sole iron that heats quickly and stays hot. When I need steam, I use a spray bottle.
Do you just quilt the cat hair in or do you take it off first. I ask this because most of my stuff has a few, well a lot actually, of basset hair in it.
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Hoping the seahorse surgery was a success!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! I do prefer seahorses that make a point. I also like any kind of a sewing machine that works. And I see your ironing surface is the cat's meow unlike mine.
ReplyDeleteThose sweet seahorses are now all graceful and grateful that they are part of the group. They can float around a use their lovely tails. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! I thought I was the only person still using a 1630. I absolutely love mine and it has been such a workhorse. I do have another Bernina as a backup but prefer the 1630. Your ironing board is beautifully decorated!
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