After my last blog post and a facebook rant about a recalcitrant sewing machine, I got a new one. The old one is at the shop for the third time, for a new thread uptake lever. Meanwhile, meet my new Brother, a
Brother Nouvelle 1500s. It is a speedy, hardworking quilting machine that sews up to 1500 stitches per minute. The link just previous has all of the particulars, needless to say it is bona fide.
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| Bee and dragonfly stickers and a new pair of quilting gloves. |
This machine has rocketed me into the fourth dimension of quilting. I have done free motion quilting before, but the speed and ease are charming. (Charm: that ability to make others feel good about themselves.) It came with a carry case and the cat accessory.
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| Earl in his natural habitat. |
I recently bound and attached a sleeve to this little cutie for one of my fabric enablers, Sonja the Moda rep. It was quilted by my sister,
Pam, who did a wondrous job. It is from a kit by Laundry Basket Quilts. The finished size is 14"x18."
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| At first it reminded me of an entomologist case. |
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Each butterfly is unique.
My goal for this month for ALYOF is to finish quilting Addy;s A quilt. It is nearly finished, thanks to my new brother, but I have to unstitch a pucker in the back. Photo to follow. |
She is a beauty and will be fun to spend some great sewing moments together.
ReplyDeleteIt is a love affair, for sure!
DeleteSuch a pretty quilt! I love that your new machine came with the cat attachment :)
ReplyDeleteha ha, and he was free! Thanks for your kind words about the little Butterfly quilt...
DeleteI am going to buy myself a new sewing machine too ... as soon as I find a dealer that sells them with cat accessories!
ReplyDeletelol, that particular accessory was at my daughter's house! a big meatloaf of a cat that we raised with a bottle from one day old! His name is Earl. What would life be without our animals? (and a lint brush to get their fur off of our projects.)
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