I haven't worked on it for a while now, but I'm doing one from the Jinny's book that you mentioned called "Columbia". It's a gorgeous quilt, and one that I'd like to get back to after I finish up some that are currently on my "Hot! List" I try to have at least one machine project and one hand project going at all times.
Mary in Mesa
John wrote:
My first machine was an Elna Supermatic (1966 vintage). It had 5 or 6 built in stitches and also had cams for other stitches. You could use the built-in stitches to vary the stitches from the cams, so there were lots of possibilities. I don't remember if I had a cam that did a buttonhole-type appliqué stitch, because I no longer had that machine by the time I was interested in doing it. However, I did find an online list of cams and the #146 and #150 cams are stitches that I have on my Elna 6003 for appliqué. My Supermatic did a nice job with the decorative stitches, so these cams would probably produce a nice stitch. You can see the stitches available at
Julia in MN
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Taria wrote:
I have the New Home Memory Craft 6000 and I NEVER oil it. I was specifically told not to, and it's worked well since 1988! Oil will mess it up real bad. Gen
It's not electronic and I do remove the lint around the bobbin.
How often that is needed
That's all I've done on the machine so far. I just dug it out of storage along with some other quilting supplies.
I'm quite capable of doing minor work on the machine myself. The nearest store to do this is far and very expensive. I haven't been back there since we bought the machine. Unless it develops serious problems, I wont go back there.
Wow!!! What a great deal!!!! :-O :-))))
"Mary" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@c4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... On Feb 3, 12:10 am, "Marie Dodge" wrote:
It sounds as though I'm in very good company -- or at least I was! Two of my favorite quilts are ones I worked on while on the QE2, once on a 2-week leg of the 2005 World Cruise, and later on a 16 day run through the Mediterranean. The first is a whole-cloth Christmas tree skirt, with red thread on white fabric and red binding around the scalloped edge. The second is also whole-cloth, but done in 12" white blocks with blue thread, and blue sashing between the blocks and blue edging for a window-pane effect. And each block has a different pattern. Each block I did on board ship is labeled with "QE2" embroidered somewhere on the blocks. At the moment I'm piecing a quilt I have designed, which has 72 pieces in each 12" block. It is in two colors (white on white and a printed burgundy with small flowers), and the pieces are all 1" squares, 2" squares, and half- square triangles. For assembly, the blocks are rotated, and the overall pattern looks something like a very ornate Jacob's Ladder on LSD. For piecing, I mark and cut everything, and then put together little piles I stuff into envelopes, with one block's worth in each envelope. Just in case I have miscounted, though, I have an envelope of extras in each color and size! When I'm taking off for a weekend, I put my little plastic box with threads, needles, thimbles, etc. in a tote bag, and add one or more envelopes for blocks, plus the "extras" envelope, and a sketch of the pattern since people always want to see what I'm making. I have found that taking stitching of some sort on board ship and stitching near a window on an inside deck is a great way to enjoy a quiet afternoon and to meet people. (If you stick you nose in a book folks just walk on by, but if you're stitching they stop.) It also keeps me out of the casino!
Those are some great ideas for carrying fabric around to work on. Now that I'm retired and living in the country, I there is no more waiting for trains and buses. I'd be doing all my sewing at home. I'm anxious to get started but still have a few small projects around here that have to be finished first.
I like the quilting by hand more than the piecing by hand. It may just be my impression but I think the seams are stronger when done on a machine.
I have the New Home My Excel 15S. Do you find any black oily filings in the head when you remove the lint?
Marie: I missed the early message. My answer is PFAFF, hands down. PAT
No. Gen
I remember looking at them but don't remember why we got the NewHome instead. I heard they were very good quality machines.
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