New Hampshire Quilt

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I think I would get a lot less wrist fatigue if I had a cabinet into which I could place my machine flush with the cabinet top. I was looking at Arrow cabinets as they have an air-lift mechanism and look to be reasonably priced. There is no one around here who carries sewing cabinets so I'd either have to special order through my Viking dealer (another brand and more than twice as much but admittedly the quality is probably better -- but $$ is an issue) or order via an on line supplier.....does anyone here have an Arrow cabinet, and if so do you like it (or not??)?

Thanks, Irene

Oh, I really like that. Good job. Gen

What a fun quilt! You did a fabulous job.

Lenore

Judy: WTG! Good use of theme fabric ... your friends will be delighted! PAT in VA/USA

Irene: Yes, I do have an Arrow Cabinet, and I do like it. I purchased it second hand, but it was 'new' condition. The set up of this model does not place the needle dead center to the cabinet, which is a drawback. This is why the original owner sold it quickly. She was a bit larger than me, needing to position her chair centered and could not use it comfortably. I am able to fit comfortably off to the side of the knee space, in my office chair. I find I can use this set up quite well, although the needle is still a little off center. So, if this is an issue, you need to check this out. The mechanism to raise and lower the SM is wonderful. I love having the SM flush with the surface. I am sure there are different models and I suggest you check which would work best for you. BTW: I think she bought it at a Sears Store, but may be wrong. Good Luck! PAT in VA/USA

great job!! i like the setting.

amy in CNY

This lack of room to move within the cabinet space, and this applies to any cabinet, is why I prefer a table for a sewing surface. If people need to hide the sewing machine in plain sight, there could be an argument for the cabinet, but make sure you get one with enough space, where your feet go, to allow you to position yourself to your requirements, when using the machine, not the imagined requirements of the "Average Sewist". Something you should think about.

John

Judy, I can't view webshots on my webtv, but I have forwarded your NH quilt to my computer so I can see it there. Where is your friend's camp ? Is it in the White Mountains somewhere, or around the Lakes region? It's all beautiful country up there.

My girlfriend just made a NH quilt too. She found moose, loons, etc and sashed them with "bark" material. She made an Old Man of the Mountains block too. She drew the outline of the "old man" first, then filled it in with randomly cut pieces of variegated dark gray granite looking material, then fused it together and satin stitched around the edges. It came out incredibly good. I told her that she should make another block of a pile of granite rubble to represent the 'old man" after the fall, but she didn't go for that. I'm really anxious to see yours, maybe tonight I'll fire up the old computer. Love my webtv.

For those of you who don't know of "The Old Man of the Mountains", it's in the NH White Mountain range. It's a naturally occurring profile of an old man on the side of a mountain, ( look on the NH state quarters) it's been there forever, but had been reinforced by cables for many years. A few years ago, the poor old guy just got tired and fell off. It was a real blow to us NH folks who used to go visit him every year.

Denise

What a great memory quilt, Judy! :)

Thanks so much Pat, I appreciate your feedback.

-Irene

Thanks, John, for the advise.

I've have been thinking of that and several other 'requirements' for me, for several months :) You are absolutely right.

-Irene

Check out "Tracey's Tables" for great sewing machine cabinets and such. They will also custom make to your design and the prices seem reasonable. I saw these at Houston a couple of years ago and they really are nice, and you have plenty of room. (At least on the one I was interested in.... )

Pati, > Thanks, John, for the advise.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:25:49 -0500, judyanna wrote (in article ):

Very nice!

Maureen

Denise, Hi. I didn't make an "Old Man" block - I sort of thought of that after! I tried to quilt him into one of the blocks (the quilting doesn't show up in the photos, the rest of the quilt is free motion) I wonder if your friend and I used some of the same fabric! My sashing and the whole back is trees, though. My friend has a year round house in the Mt. Washington Valley. Around her pond you can see Mt. Whittier, the Cranmores and another one (can't remember the name) In the distance on a clear day you can see Mr. Washington from the deck of her house. It's beautiful. The pond is spring fed, with no power vehicles allowed, so it's quiet and nice. We went "moose hunting" and found one but it was too dark for a picture.

Judy