I've been debating how I wanted to quilt the Pie in the Sky quilt, and I finally decided to use a particular stencil design in each block, so I spent part of my Saturday transferring the design onto some of the blocks--I think I probably stenciled the first 25 blocks or so. Before quilting, though, I thought I should give the old Juki a little clean. Well, a "little clean" led to unscrewing and removing the bottom of the machine--and BOY WAS IT NASTY IN THERE! I brushed out all the dust bunnies and wiped out the bottom tray, and although it's not all bright and shiny new by any means, I am confident that it's a much happier machine now. After putting the bottom back on, I wiped down the outside and gave it a little machine oil, and I do think it's working quite nicely!
After Ms. Juki got her little spa treatment, I started quilting the first few blocks while watching the Olympics. I plan to keep working on the quilting on Sunday, especially since it's Scrap Basket Sunday and this is my scrappy quilt project. What are you working on? If you have a scrappy project to share, please post a photo or two on your blog and link up below.
Happy stitching!
I'm thinking I need to go clean my sewing machine now...teeheee....
ReplyDeleteit is amazing how dusty they get! today I am finishing block #2 of the Halloween Quilt...boy are those blocks labor intensive! And then I am hoping to go to a Bertie's class.
ReplyDeleteI shudder to think what my sewing machine looks like in the hidden parts. Maybe I better take look and give it a clean out. I just started another scrap project so I'm back as Sunday regular.
ReplyDeletePut a link to a blog post I did on scrap projects along with an organizing system for fabrics. Lots of projects. Thanks to you for more ideas!!
ReplyDeleteI send you the link to my scrappy project. Time after time I did some tiny things to use my scraps but it is always the same...
ReplyDeleteIf a string quilt is considered a scrap quilt project, well I guess there is a scrap project shared on my blog- LOL.
ReplyDeleteGood reminder on machine cleaning. Mine just came back from a service but I do open up the bobbin area as much as possible and give it a good "sweeping out".