This has been an exciting week! One of the reasons is that the leaves are finally turning beautiful. I love the colors of Autumn!
So this past Monday I said to Mike “Let’s go for a ride and enjoy the scenery”. He responded that he had a lot of yard work to do, and I was just as happy to stay home and quilt while looking out the window.
At this point I need to back up just a bit. As most of you know I’ve been blessed to teach in the Janome room at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show for many years. Ardyth’s Sew-N-Vac sponsors the room, and Ardyth’s daughter Michelle now runs the store. She is a joy to work with! Each year I’ve been more and more impressed with their Horizon series of machines. I guess I’ve been talking about those machines a lot since the show, because a little later last Monday morning Mike came into the studio and said “Let’s go for a ride to Baraboo and look at sewing machines”!!! Sew ~ we did (what a sweetie)! The ride was beautiful and,
after having fun doing a test drive with Michelle (who also likes wearing bright colors),
my Horizon 9450 QCP is now happily hanging out with my “girls” (to read the post about naming my sewing machines after my grandmothers click here). I’ve decided to name her Emma, after my maternal great grandmother. My one concern on the ride home was whether or not she would fit into the opening in my Tracey’s Table. I’ve had this table for decades and absolutely love it. Sadly it ended up being a 1/2″ too small. Mike to the rescue again. He had to remove and rebuild the box she sits in,
cut the opening larger, and then reattach the box.
I’m so blessed, and I should be able to set it up soon. But in the meantime I needed to make my October blocks for the Murder Mystery Quilt. So I set up a folding table and took her for a spin.
She purred happily as I pieced, and the blocks were done in no time. This month’s strip was the Greek key pattern. A fitting block for a mystery that takes place in Greece.
We have one more pattern and one more chapter to go before we find out how all these colorful pieces are supposed fit together.
I’m sure it’s going to be much more interesting than the way I arranged them here and ~ the top will give us another clue into who the murderer is ~ WooHoo! So much fun. It truly was a wonderful week! I can’t wait to spend time getting to know Emma better 😊!
PS I also plan on helping my dear husband with the yard work this week 🤣.
judy raddatz says
A new sewing machine! Better than diamonds!
clkquilt says
Amen! ☺️
Joanne Corrigan says
Yay a new Seeing Machine!! You must let us know all the goodies it does!
RHONDA FRANK says
Wow ! All those stitches !
Lynda says
Hi Dear Cousin. New sewing machines are great my collection now is at 5 pluse a new baby lock Seger. With one push of a button it threads it self so nice for these RA hands. Happy sewing Your cousin Lynda