One more queen size quilt is pinned and ready to quilt, but that might not be done for a while. My Elna is in the shop for repairs. I prefer to do my quilting on that machine. She seemed to think that the top thread was always broken. After 6 or 7 re-threads I finally just took her in to the shop. I was hoping that a piece of broken thread was stuck in there. Looks like it will be a more expensive repair than that. (sigh) They seemed to think a sensor has gone bad.
Fortunately, I have a back-up machine that does nice piecing and applique. The lights are shot in the display panel, but a flashlight seems to do the trick to help me see where to press on the panel to get the stitch I want. (Don't let anyone tell you quilters aren't persistent.)Here's the second version of Scrap Squares. This pattern sure helped use a lot of 5-inch scraps! The backing is a cute fleece print, and there's no batting. It will make a great little throw to curl up and watch television or read a book.
And... Good Fortune is all quilted up too. That makes 4 Queen, 2 Twin, 2 Lap quilts, 1 small wall hanging and 2 table runners so far.
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