WUT?! I hope you got your longarm up there somehow! Ugh. And now your Juki isn't working?! I wonder if that voltage difference finally got you? Hopefully it's on the mend soon. I also need to look into getting a back up machine, just in case ... if you have any advice, I'd love to know. I was also thinking of a Janome ...
I think my Juki got dropped in the move :( I haven't heard from the shop yet about the repair possibilities. Fingers and toes crossed! And as for buying a backup machine, I recommend going into a store and trying them out. That really helps.
When I first read your second last sentence I read "I recommend going into a store and buying them out" hahaha haha seriously.
We must have back up machines. I agree the straight stitch machines are much faster.
I only have vintage machines, even though I long for a Juki for it's modern features, I use my Singer 301A exclusively. My mom's German Singer 316G has so many stitches/cams that the gears remind me of sewing with a tugboat. .... yeah, we'll get there.
Oh my gosh, I hope your Juki is repairable. .... or you just might have to buy a new one. Prepare for sticker shock, and of course breaking in a new machine.
I hope you are enjoying sunshine in your new apartment
I hope all of your moving issues get resolved quickly--moving is enough of a trial even when everything goes as planned. I would hate to be without my Juki but sometimes I sew on my backup Brother or my beloved 1952 Featherweight just to keep the muscle memory fresh. BTW, are those spiderweb blocks on a muslin foundation?
My juki is my back up for an amazing janome deep throat quilting all singing and dancing machine. I used to have a simple Brother too but gave it to a friends daughter who wanted to start seeing. My janome is going for its service tomorrow and it’s like losing an arm😂😂 I hope yours gets fixed quickly Rachel. Meanwhile please work on a pattern for these spiders webs I love them
I am lucky enough to have 3 sewing machines and an overlocker 3 Elna and a Pfaff. For piecing I love my Elna 7100 semi industrial. Was sold under other brand names too but no longer made. Only sews straight stitch but has an extra kit for quilting. I bought 2nd hand but hardly used.
Maybe you need a back up Juki too! I got one of the special edition silver ones for my birthday a few years back and it has definitely come in handy—now I have a machine in my sewing room and one in my living room so I can sew whenever I want! Janome was the first brand sewing machine I bought and I think judging from people’s comments you’re either a Juki girl or wrong, lol. Oh and Juki makes some great all purpose computerized machines if you need to do zig zag. I can’t remember the model of mine but I think it starts with HZL or F. It’s amazing! Never had a thread nest and it sews like a hot knife through butter.
Your industriousness is admirable! You get done in a day what it would take most of us a week or more! Good luck with getting settled in.
Rachel, those spiderweb blocks are so pretty. I am interested in learning more about your longarm's trip to her new home. I hope your Juki is fixed and home soon.
What a beautiful quilt those Spiderwebs make! I love the variety of colors and prints! Looking forward to your new pattern! In the meantime, I hope your moving in and arranging go smoothly from here on out!💙🩵🩷❤️
Rachel, I am more of a new learner to piecing quilts. But I love these spiderweb blocks and would like to try making them. Can you please point me in the right direction to get started. Is this a pattern for string piecing that you offer? Would love to hear from you. Sheryl
Hi Sheryl. I don't have a pattern for this yet, but I am planning to make one. I couldn't find an online tutorial that I liked, so I drafted this pattern myself. I think it's worth developing for others! There is no ruler or it, but you don't really need one. Maybe later this year I will be able to publish the pattern.
WUT?! I hope you got your longarm up there somehow! Ugh. And now your Juki isn't working?! I wonder if that voltage difference finally got you? Hopefully it's on the mend soon. I also need to look into getting a back up machine, just in case ... if you have any advice, I'd love to know. I was also thinking of a Janome ...
I think my Juki got dropped in the move :( I haven't heard from the shop yet about the repair possibilities. Fingers and toes crossed! And as for buying a backup machine, I recommend going into a store and trying them out. That really helps.
When I first read your second last sentence I read "I recommend going into a store and buying them out" hahaha haha seriously.
We must have back up machines. I agree the straight stitch machines are much faster.
I only have vintage machines, even though I long for a Juki for it's modern features, I use my Singer 301A exclusively. My mom's German Singer 316G has so many stitches/cams that the gears remind me of sewing with a tugboat. .... yeah, we'll get there.
Oh my gosh, I hope your Juki is repairable. .... or you just might have to buy a new one. Prepare for sticker shock, and of course breaking in a new machine.
I hope you are enjoying sunshine in your new apartment
I hope all of your moving issues get resolved quickly--moving is enough of a trial even when everything goes as planned. I would hate to be without my Juki but sometimes I sew on my backup Brother or my beloved 1952 Featherweight just to keep the muscle memory fresh. BTW, are those spiderweb blocks on a muslin foundation?
My juki is my back up for an amazing janome deep throat quilting all singing and dancing machine. I used to have a simple Brother too but gave it to a friends daughter who wanted to start seeing. My janome is going for its service tomorrow and it’s like losing an arm😂😂 I hope yours gets fixed quickly Rachel. Meanwhile please work on a pattern for these spiders webs I love them
Sue
Do like the Dutch do... take the window out!
I am lucky enough to have 3 sewing machines and an overlocker 3 Elna and a Pfaff. For piecing I love my Elna 7100 semi industrial. Was sold under other brand names too but no longer made. Only sews straight stitch but has an extra kit for quilting. I bought 2nd hand but hardly used.
Maybe you need a back up Juki too! I got one of the special edition silver ones for my birthday a few years back and it has definitely come in handy—now I have a machine in my sewing room and one in my living room so I can sew whenever I want! Janome was the first brand sewing machine I bought and I think judging from people’s comments you’re either a Juki girl or wrong, lol. Oh and Juki makes some great all purpose computerized machines if you need to do zig zag. I can’t remember the model of mine but I think it starts with HZL or F. It’s amazing! Never had a thread nest and it sews like a hot knife through butter.
Your industriousness is admirable! You get done in a day what it would take most of us a week or more! Good luck with getting settled in.
Rachel on second thought, is there a specific ruler to help make this pattern? Sheryl
Oh no!! A double whammy! Hope things get put in order for you soon. But the spiderwebs are cute! Here’s to better days just ahead.🤗
Rachel, those spiderweb blocks are so pretty. I am interested in learning more about your longarm's trip to her new home. I hope your Juki is fixed and home soon.
What a beautiful quilt those Spiderwebs make! I love the variety of colors and prints! Looking forward to your new pattern! In the meantime, I hope your moving in and arranging go smoothly from here on out!💙🩵🩷❤️
I was just thinking about the spiderweb patches the other day when you shared the March monthly patches! These look so pretty together!
Rachel, I am more of a new learner to piecing quilts. But I love these spiderweb blocks and would like to try making them. Can you please point me in the right direction to get started. Is this a pattern for string piecing that you offer? Would love to hear from you. Sheryl
Hi Sheryl. I don't have a pattern for this yet, but I am planning to make one. I couldn't find an online tutorial that I liked, so I drafted this pattern myself. I think it's worth developing for others! There is no ruler or it, but you don't really need one. Maybe later this year I will be able to publish the pattern.
I can hardly wait for you to have the time to make this pattern. I love it and will buy it. Did you get the longarm into the new apartment?????