Quequechan Quilter - 02 May 2024

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Hello, everyone.

It's been another very busy week.  I still haven't finished quilting the first of the five quilt tops, but I do nearly have the baby quilt done that I'm gifting.

As I don't have too much new to share, I though I might show some of my older projects.  When my mother-in-law passed away last year, some of the things I'd made for her over the years no one wanted, so I brought them home.

One of projects was a set of embroidered and quilted pillows for her living room.  The center floral motif is densely quilted to help the machine trapunto work puff up more.  The free-motion quilting I did on the border follows the pattern of the fabric I used.



The embroidery was one that was on the embroidery module for my Bernina 170 QPE Millenial Edition.  I still have that machine, but only the embroidery unit works properly.  After it's last service, the stitch balance isn't right and nothing I've tried will correct it.  

The two machines I use now are an Elnita EF72 (a real workhorse), and my new Janome M8 which I absolutely love.  I usually piece on the EF 72 and quilt with the M8.

I also have a Bernette 800D serger.  It's a very basic serger and I've been thinking for a while about upgrading to something better.  As the machine manufacturers were calling April serger month, most of them had some very good deals on sergers.  I looked online and decided that the Bernette 68 Airlock would be a great fit.  It not only serges it can be setup to coverstitch.  A big upgrade from the very basic 800D which only serges (you can't even drop the cutting blade).

After pondering about it most of the month, I decided it would be a great gift to myself for my birthday this Saturday.  I ordered it directly from Bernina USA and it's due to arrive today.  I'll let  you know (hopefully next week) if it meets my expectations.

Wishing everyone a great weekend,
Virginia


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