So what was my excuse for not doing any sewing this long weekend? Well, to tell you the truth, I studied! Yip, no word of a lie. I am half-way with my Business Administration Cert IV and caught up with my 'overdue' tasks. Now my trainer is overdue with her marking and updating the webpage (it is online study and work-based tasks). Having been shifted from one trainer in Tasmania to another on the mainland, I have not yet got the 'feel' for the new trainer and can, therefore, not give her any nudges to get it done. So, fingers crossed that she does it soon!
On Saturday evening I caught up with some of the girls of the 1973 alumnae and boy, did we chat and laugh! Two hours later I said my goodbies!
Unfortunately, all good things must also come to an end and school starts again tomorrow which means that all peace and tranquility will be something of the past! Now I have to look when is the next long weekend coming up for relaxing LOL
Also just realised that I missed going to the miniatures meeting tonight! Still, I got my studies done and that counts more, I suppose.
Mmmmmmm, had a look at the Bernina 830! What a machine for quilting! Price is a bit of an issue right now! Need to pay of lots more debt first before investing in such a top of the range model! But, I am allowed to dream .............................
Warm regards
Wow - how disappointing!
I have tried, on some scrap fabric, to practice sewing with the darning foot and dogs down and come to the conclusion that this is not as easy as it looks!
Just when I thought I was coming right and started on the BOM - I came to the above conclusion and stopped. Poor piggy number two does not look as nice as I would like her to be (oh, yes, these are female piglets). My short-term remedy? I am going to do normal straight sewing with a normal foot and the dogs up! I find I can manipulate the movement of the fabric better when sewing this way and sewing slower. Yes, I know, this is not the correct way but I am falling waaaaaay short of being a skilled free motion sewer at this stage!
That will be my ongoing exercise - practice free motion sewing. It is the only way I will get that down pat! I mean, everybody started somewhere, not so?
My only question to myself is: Do I unpick piggy number two or leave that as testament to my effort of free motion sewing? Time will tell ...........
Oh, and by the way; I have (I think and hope) managed to sort out the excess feed when sewing with the monofilament thread - I purchased smaller needles and am currently using a number 8 (60) needle with this thread and the tension seems to be spot on. There is no 'free-flow' of thread anymore. Hope that was the correct way - if not, well, it worked for me (obviously my fabric is not very thick, even with the fabric stabiliser attached). I tried playing with the tension initially but that still did not fix my problem. I think perhaps the smaller eye may 'control' the 'flow' of the thread as well??? If I am off the mark here, please redirect - will be accepted with thanks.
Warm regards
