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Sunday Tip: Invest in a good seam ripper. You would be stunned by the ease of picking Stitches with the larger handled Madeira model vs my standard one that came with my sewing machine.

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Years ago as a young boy, I spent many hours with my grandmother.  She was an avid seamstress.  She made Cabbage Patch Dolls.  She also used a Pfaff 230.  As she grew older she was not strong enough to lift the machine to change the bobbin or raise from the cabinet.

My job was to help her by lifting the machine.  While waiting, she helped me develop my quilting skills.  I was a hand piecer even though I did not know the name, I did enjoy the tasks.  As my skills developed, I was taken to my grandmothers Sewing Circle.  And with many older seamstress in the group my skills increased.

Life got in the way, I stopped quilting and sewing in general,  Work School Life all interfered.

However, several years ago, I had a minor stroke.  As time passed I learned little consequences of the damage.  Loss of concentration and trimmers were the biggies.  The Trimmers cause great difficulty in hand work, my hands shake.

So I tried machine quilting.  Amazing something I could do!!!

Over the last year I have been trying different techniques. A few have not gone well  Many have opened doors of possibility.

This blog is about my journey.  I hope to review various equipment, techniques, the why and why nots of each,  I will start by reviewing the machine and equipment choices.  As well a discussion on what techniques and styles work well or not so well.

My goal, hopefully helping others with limitations, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stroke, and other issues that hamper movement and coordination

So let’s begin !!!!!!!

Made a short video on creating FSL on my Bernina Artista 200

Faux Tatted Christmas Ornaments

#Bernina200 #FSL

The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself. #RalphWaldoEmerson

#FridayQuote

Quilt – Lily Rosenberry by Sue Garman

Well feeling a lot better today. Got some chain piecing done. My Churned Up is coming along

Good morning everyone. I made a long video discussing machines why I have what I have and the differences. It is long but hope this will help you in your machine journey.

Rob

So so excited can start my new Blue and White Quilt Project. The thread arrived

Good Monday: Fall has arrived here with the speed of Flash. But we are enjoying a nice mild Fall so far.

Have been sick with a Kidney infection. India the trip that keeps giving. So did not do much sewing. But I did get my Tuesday video completed. But think my laptop died. Will take for service.

Photo is of Wordt, the smallest village in the Netherlands. Photo by Dirk Visser.

Sunday Tip: I use Inexpensive commercial Carpet Tiles. Placed under your machine they keep your machine from moving around. Dampen sounds and also catch threads and lint. And easy to replace and very very inexpensive.

And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. #SylviaPlath #FridayQuote

#Quilt – Double-Knit Polyester by Janice Cunningham. http://quiltflapper.blogspot.com/2010/03/quilting-in-genes.html?m=1