Singer 66 Back Clamping Attachments

I'm going back in time to the early 1900's, which is when my Singer 66 Red Eye was created. I'm loving working with my treadle and appreciate how soothing it is when I'm treadling (is there such a word?). 

While I never really notice much difference in the attachments on my vintage Singer sewing machines, there is a definite and obvious difference in those on my Singer 66. To find out what I'm talking about, watch the video below. 

If you are thinking of buying a vintage sewing machine you may be interested in my eBooks for buyers (click here). If you are thinking of selling your machine you may be interested in my How To Sell a Vintage Sewing Machine eBook.

Creatively,

Quilt Show on a Foggy Day

What do you do on a foggy fall day? Go to a quilt show, of course. 

It was too wet and foggy to do the fall clean-up of raking leaves and putting patio furniture in storage, but it was a perfect day to travel out to Dalemead, Alberta to take in the Dalemead Quilter's Creative Expressions show. It was well worth the trip!

There were prizes every half hour, a large basket draw and a silent auction on miniature quilts. There were several vendors with fabric, thread and kits and I did my part to keep them in business :)

Table decorations at the Creative Expressions quilt show

Then there were the quilts: over 100 of them as well as some antique quilts. Quite a display from a small group of quilters! I loved the way the quilts were hung as there was lots of room to admire and photograph them. I took many photos as you can see:

Ay Chihuahua by Julie Mirdoch

Fall Tree by Laurel Tooke

Saskatchewan Lilies by Alicia Waller

Windmill by Arlene Hildahl

Jelly Girl by Ann Symes; quilted by Marie Lingwood

Farm Girl Vintage by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Elmer the Elephant - front by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Elmer the Elephant - back by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Kenya by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Beverley Stevenson

Silent auction on miniature quilts

It was a lovely way to spend a foggy day!

Creatively,

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Telecast Thursday - Real Quilting: Quilt Shows

In this Telecast Thursday, I'm getting a bit serious.

If you know me, you know that I love going to quilt shows - who doesn't? I sometimes even get to look at the quilts on display, after blazing a trail through the vendors' booths, that is :)

I enjoy the social aspect of quilt shows as well as the shopping opportunities, but in this video I wanted to address my feelings about the quilts on display. You can watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.

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Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Book Review: 180 Doodle Quilting Designs

Happy Thursday!

After several months of inactivity, I've finally gotten back to some longarm quilting. My poor HQ Infinity had to oiled and cleaned up so I could finish a small quilt. I'm blaming this lack of quilting on summer - and the fact that I was immersed in preparing for the One World Quilt Along (you can sign up for this online quilt along at www.quiltfusion.com/one-world). Now with fall, it's back to stitching and what always makes me hesitate is choosing the "perfect" quilt motif. Of course there isn't a perfect quilt design for any quilt: it's a combination of your skill level and what you think would look good on the quilt. 

I've recently been looking through 180 Doodle Quilting Designs compiled by Karen M. Burns for inspiration and there is lots of it in this book! For a look at what types of designs you can find in it, watch the video below or on my YouTube channel. 

I think this is a great reference book, no matter what your quilting skill level is. Simple or more complicated designs, you'll find lots of both varieties in 180 Doodle Quilting Designs.

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Creatively,

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Telecast Thursday - Strippy Scrappy Mug Rug

It's Telecast Thursday!

This week I'll show you how to make a strippy, scrappy mug rug that will use up some of your fabric scraps and batting. It's quick to do as it's constructed using a quilt as you go method. You can, of course, always add some additional quilting to it, but why bother? It's such a small project, that it really doesn't need anything more than maybe a few crystals. You can never have enough bling :)

You can watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.

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Make a few mug rugs for friends and a few for yourself too. 

Creatively,

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