bernina, quilting, Teri Lucas

Making progress

Every once in a while I have a Southern Comfort Manhattan in memory of my mother-in-law. The other day was one of those days where her memory was very present in my heart. Here's to you Joy! Now back to our regularly scheduled program...QUILTING!I'm continuing to work on "I feel enormous in your Lilliputian world"… Continue reading Making progress

Aurifil, bernina, learning, photos

A wee bit of Aurifil and Finding your way around

Several months ago Donna from Follow That Thread sent me a spool of Aurifil Lino (linen).  Donna has a bit of a sense of humor and drew a smilie face on the wooden spool.  That wooden spool will be a keepsake forever.  All it needs is a little red pompon and voila! a clown like… Continue reading A wee bit of Aurifil and Finding your way around

bernina, I did it again, Kaleidoscope Collections, Teri Lucas

New York Botanical Gardens Train Show

        After weeks of very long days and not  meeting an obligation I have a down day.  We've been members of the Botanical Garden for years, joining when our youngest nephew was coming to visit for a few days...unfortunately the weather when he and his parents were here was rather yucky and we… Continue reading New York Botanical Gardens Train Show

bernina, quilting, Teri Lucas

The sound of silence

Well, I'll be quiet here until about November 18th.  I am in the middle of quilting the quilt pictured here which will take every free moment I have between now and then.  I'm quilting Quantum Leap (pieced by Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero) There will be lots and lots of bubbles - I can tell you the stitch… Continue reading The sound of silence

bernina, Kaleidoscope Collections, quilting, Teri Lucas

“You’re a quilting nerd” she said

Quilters as mentioned here I found the screen to see the stitch count on my machine!  I've often wondered, and there is no way to tell, how many stitches there are on my 1080's.  With the quilts stitched from piecing to binding over the years and all those tiny bubbles from @play I'm sure the… Continue reading “You’re a quilting nerd” she said

bernina, Kaleidoscope Collections

Quilting, bubbling, quilting

Sing it with me now, "Tiny Bubbles" I'm still stitching tiny bubbles. Tiny Bubbles here, tiny bubbles there. Tiny Bubbles Everywhere! I'm stitching tiny bubbles.  And occasionally checking in on my stitch count.  It's fun to stitch for a while and watch the stitch count go up.  As of the time of this post I'm… Continue reading Quilting, bubbling, quilting

bernina, Kaleidoscope Collections, quilting, Superior Threads, Teri Lucas

3.5 million pebbles

or quilting quilting quilting I am working on Quantum Leap.  Nothing like a due date to get motivation to set in.  It's due to Jeanie on my birthday!  YAY.  I love that part.  I'm celebrating this quilt as I go along and this will be a great way to celebrate my birthday. To stitch out… Continue reading 3.5 million pebbles

bernina, quilting, Superior Threads

stitching in the ditch

stitching in the ditch stitching in the ditch wondering if I'll pitch a fit stitching with monofilament stitching in the ditchOver the last few days I've been stitching with Superior's MonoPoly on my BERNINA 780.  Everything is working very, very well.  A thread stand sits to the right of the machine and the MonoPoly now… Continue reading stitching in the ditch

bernina, life, quilt desgin, quilting, Teri Lucas

Stop the presses!! I’m actually Piecing a quilt top

I've always wanted to say that!  How exciting would it be to have something so beautiful and exciting come along that makes such a major change for the good that "Stop the Presses" is the best thing to say. I can be a bit of a procrastinator sometimes.  I sure can.  Like a lot of… Continue reading Stop the presses!! I’m actually Piecing a quilt top

bernina, tutorials

The Bernina Stitch Regulator & Chalk marking

One of my favorite school time tasks was to take out the erasers at the end of the week, clapping them creating clouds of chalk dust, better yet clapping them on the brick wall creating patterns and designs.  Inhaling chalk was, I'm certain, just part of what happened and though it wasn't a lot I'm… Continue reading The Bernina Stitch Regulator & Chalk marking