This is my second quilt using the spiral meander FMQ design. (My first attempt actually turned out fine – especially after the quilt was laundered.) The stitches here are more consistent, as are the size and spacing of the spirals. I also switched back to using Glide thread – which my machine really seems to prefer.
While sewing down the binding, I experienced a mishap with my machine, which I thought was going to require a visit to see Mr. Marc. I managed to get the machine to sew again, but a series of broken needles had already wreaked havoc on the bobbin case (my own fault for not remembering to change the needle plate). See the white “knots” in the picture? A new bobbin case and switching to purple tip needles took care of those.
Sadie and I had a therapy dog visit on Saturday at Gigi’s Playhouse in Roswell. Afterwards, Sadie & I paid a visit to the new Sew Sew Studio Duluth location. These folks are also a Janome dealer and I spent my birthday money on the specialty ruler work foot (offers greater visibility), a replacement FMQ bobbin case plus some accessories for my Elnita EC that my local dealer said weren’t available.
I have been happily stitching away this hot, steamy Sunday afternoon. I can’t wait to share the finished trio of quilts in a few days!
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