B 780, bernina, quilting

A Sneak Peek and a PS on the Ruler Foot

The B 790 and all its amazing features will be adorning my sewing table sometime this weekend. There are New Features to explore, such as the stitch creator, and that new bobbin system. There is a new stitch count to raise. And, she needs a name. Stay tuned! Happy Quilting! Teri PS - Now you… Continue reading A Sneak Peek and a PS on the Ruler Foot

bernina, classes

When I’ve been quiet

It usually means there has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes. This is certainly the case. I just finished a big project - that encompassed several smaller but detailed projects. As they become public I'll share with you. And I have permanently added Go With the Flow as a new class.… Continue reading When I’ve been quiet

B 780, bernina

there was some quilting happening here

Valori Wells gave me this fabric line at Fall Market in Houston. I've finally made something. I like making things, useful things. This included lovely matching corners, stitch-in-the-ditch with the dual feed and the 97 D foot.   Once I understood where to look and how to use it well, my patchwork improved greatly. I never… Continue reading there was some quilting happening here

B 780, bernina, Kona Solids, quilt, Robert Kaufman fabrics, Teri Lucas, the beginning

Forty-one 4 patches

This is what forty-one 4 patches looks like at the beginning of the day. Well almost, later in the day I added a charm pack of dots that I had sitting around. Stitch after glorious stitch alternating with the gray and the white, not quite sure where I'm going or what's going to become of… Continue reading Forty-one 4 patches

B 750, B 780, bernina, machine quilting

B (ERNINA) not afraid

"I'm afraid of my machine" is heard every now and again. "I'm afraid I'm going to mess something up." "I'm afraid I'm going to. . . " While the possibility exists that damage can be done, it's highly unlikely that we're going to do major harm to the machine. And it's highly unlikely that we're… Continue reading B (ERNINA) not afraid

bernina, quilt

First Week on the Job and some info

There is something lovely and exciting about the first week on any job. The new smells, the new bells, the shiny things. Nancy and I were chatting the other day she said it'll take 6 months for me to really learn my job and I'm saying 9. Either way I'm beginning. And i like it.… Continue reading First Week on the Job and some info

bernina, life, quilt, quilt shop, quilting

This week is so exciting!

This is a Thursday morning quickie. What an exciting week! First, I started with Missouri Star on Tuesday. Squee! This chick is excited and overwhelmed and excited. I'm learning new things and getting to work with Nancy Rosenberger, who I admire so very much. This job is going to be an adventure that's for sure.… Continue reading This week is so exciting!

B 780, bernina, Kaleidoscope Collections

A seam ripper is a quilters best friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QzJo16Zre8 Who knew the proper way to use a seam ripper? I sure didn't. Pam Damour, the Decorating Diva and BERNINA Ambassador shows proper technique and at the same time shows how to splice cording for home decorating projects. I'd always wondered how that happened and now get why there is that need for at… Continue reading A seam ripper is a quilters best friend

B 780, bernina, quilt shows, quilting

Magical Moments

From Seth Godin Today is Pi day, the 14th day of the 3rd month of the fifteenth year... 3.1415 Pi is our most famous irrational number. Not irrational in the sense that it's a foolish argument, a form of wishing for one thing while doing another. No, pi is irrational in a magical, beautiful sense. It… Continue reading Magical Moments

bernina, quilt, quilting

A bit of this and that

Lisa is working on getting the video ready. She's had a bit of a technical delay...the cord to connect the camera to the computer went missing. She searched and searched, with no success. Bang.Head.Here! A new cord procured and Lisa is well on the way. This photo was accidental. Funny, but accidental. The memory on… Continue reading A bit of this and that