The top is now 42 inches wide and 56 inches long. I think this will be a decent size for a cot plus a little bit of growing space.
I finished the borders on the Singer 201K. I am still quite new to the treadle but I managed the long seams reasonably well. The large level workspace is a bonus. I only had one sticky moment when I upset the apple cart by letting the machine run backwards. Result? - Great wads of top thread knotting up on the underside of the work - this is to be avoided. I had to stop, cut the work from machine and unpick the mess before I could continue.
So now it is time to think about putting the 201K to bed for a little while and introduce the Singer 401G. That's the machine I am going to use to straight-line quilt this project. But for now I think I've earned a beer.
You treadlers are amazing. Bonnie Hunter over at quiltville.blogspot.com is another fan of these machines.
ReplyDeleteLooks good. I like how the corners turned out. Well done!
ReplyDeleteSuch an exciting quilt, well done!
ReplyDeleteThe way the corners turned out is absolutely stunning. Love it!
I gained a lot of respect for treadlers by watching 'how to' videos. Then I knew that if I had a go at treadling I would definitely get a lot of disasters involving the balance wheel going in the wrong direction, ;-)
But I'm sure that once you get the hang of it they're just as enjoyable to use as a hand crank machine.
hugs,
Marianne
It very nicely done. I love the look!
ReplyDeleteAt risk of sounding like a football commentator, brilliant corners Gavin!
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