Thursday, 18 April 2013

Preparing the Singer 401G for Straight Line Quilting

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Here is the needle of the Singer 401G set up with the general purposes presser foot and throat plate.  This is how the machine was when it ...
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

The Log Cabin Quilt: Batting on the Matting

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I can hardly believe it has been a week since I last wrote on the blog.  Busy times for me if not for Oil and Thread.  Anyway this evening ...
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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Free Backing Fabric

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Now I like a bargain but I like free even more.  I found this duvet cover discarded.  It was dusty and coffee stained but 100% cotton and a...
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Monday, 8 April 2013

Meet the Singer 401G

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Introducing: "The SLANT-O-MATIC - the greatest sewing machine ever built!" Well that's what Singer told new owners ...
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Sunday, 7 April 2013

The Log Cabin Quilt: Pieced and pressed

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It feels like it has been a long time coming and I know that I still have a way to go.  Nevertheless I cannot help feeling that I have cross...
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

The Log Cabin Quilt: Every Last Scrap

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A long break from sewing over Easter but I am back in business now with a borrowed camera.  Last time I said I was nearly out of white fabr...
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

The Log Cabin Quilt: Sashing and Border update

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Here are the log cabin blocks pieced together in the sunshine and shadow setting. All the paper foundation has been removed [with the help ...
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