That's my big announcement for this week. I got my new sewing machine. No, it's nothing expensive or fancy. In fact, with the state fair half price special and 20% off of the 3 extra feet that I ordered it was just $260!
It's a big step up from the little Brother that we bought one Black Friday at Walmart for $60. I never complained though, and I sewed for over 4 years straight on the cheap Brother. I will still be sewing on it too, at least if the measurements aren't the same. I have to check that out, but have the one quilt top that may need to be finished on my old machine.
I'm loving the automatic threader and the thread cutter. I can't wait to play with all the extra stitches that I now have too.
In other news I've not gotten much done in the craft area. I sat last night and I wanted to finish my block for sampler but it got too late. I do have to have it finished before sampler on Saturday, and have worked a bit more on it this morning.
The quilt shop printed out a photo of the square for us since we are using a bit different colors than what the book does. My first time making the square in a square. I just finished that and it looks pretty good. And, the reason the sampler excites me because I will be learning new things.
Otherwise I have crocheted and crocheted granny squares this past week. I didn't get anymore put on to the blanket as I am trying to see what I can make with what yarn I have left. Again I am running low on variety of color. I don't have many colors left now. I will be adding to the blanket over this next week and then again making more squares.
This is just a picture of the squares I have made at the moment.
That's it for this week. I do hope, with my new machine that I have a lot more to report next week.
I am linking up with the following blogs:
I almost can't believe it. The flowered quilt is finally done, faults and all. I intended for this one to be completed in February when I was privileged to have the chance to host the TGIFF linky here in my blog.
Ok, so most months the only work it got done on it was at the monthly sit n' sew at the quilt shop. That was after I kind of got tired of working on it.
Also, I am taking part in my first sampler at the quilt shop. This one is a 20 month sampler. There are a couple of months when it's cancelled due to other things going on at the quilt shop, so the last square won't be handed out until February 2014. That seems so so far away.
It's Every Barn Tells a Story. The first block is the Ohio Star, and here is my completed block:
I do look forward to each month learning how to make yet another block.
