As you can see, the new CraftLAB machine has arrived. The outer box is marked Janome Canada and inside were two instruction manuals – one in English and one in French. The English manual is the exact one that came with the Elnita EC30 I purchased 4-1/2 years ago. I added the same LED light strip that I did to the Elnita EC30. The wide extension table should arrive today, as will the open toe and darning foot. This means all three CraftLAB machines will be similarly equipped.
The flag quilt sandwich is my version of the the retreat project shared by a friend attending the JK Quilts Spring Retreat. It uses the fusible grid from Ten Sisters Handicraft along with the Little Flag free pattern from their website. Everything came from my stash. It is ready for FMQ and binding.
Ever heard of a potato chip block? My bee group selected this block to be the basis for our next round of charity quilts. I cut enough light and dark 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ rectangles from my scraps and leftover precuts to fill up the plastic storage box pictured here. I turned in 15 blocks before the April meeting and am currently on block 12 of my second set of 15 blocks. Each block requires a combination of 12 light/6 dark or 6 light/12 dark fabrics with no repeating of fabrics in the same block. My selection of dark fabrics is running low and I’m curious to see how many more “light” blocks I can get out of what’s left. Stay tuned!
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