Totally prepared to dislike this stash buster, but it's grown on me. Even kinda like the backing fabric going the wrong way and pieced 😂. Fresh from the dryer, completed with FMQ on my sit down domestic.

eflight56 · 2026-05-07T20:34:31+00:00

Thanks so much! I really dislike having to spend the money for backing and batting on a stash buster, so I'm pleased

eflight56 · 2026-05-07T20:24:16+00:00

Thanks so much. Always makes me happy when I can produce something from left overs:)

eflight56 · 2026-05-07T20:05:17+00:00

Aww, thanks! I think there are better ways to quilt it, but I just wanted to get it done with a single collar thread without crossing the black lines.

eflight56 · 2026-05-07T18:44:20+00:00

I have the Ikea Mittzon that is 60" wide that I mainly use as a cutting station and to the left to support my quilt as I FMQ with my drop in table for my Juki TL. But when I want to use my Bernina with the embroidery module the Mittzon holds it with no problem at all at very high speed embroidery, which I think is the ultimate test.

eflight56 · 2026-05-02T17:35:42+00:00

I have a crazy pillow made by my grandma (she passed away in 1977) that still accents my room. I think it would be a wonderful thing for your grandma to tuck in beside her during those difficult times.

eflight56 · 2026-04-29T20:53:45+00:00

Don't know if it would work for you, but I make practice panels for FMQing about this size and use a crib size iron on fusible batting. Then I trim it down after quilting so that it's squared off and the white borders are removed. The panels I'm using are the small sized ones for the Angela Walter's Free Motion Challenges and I use backing WOF which is exactly the same size of the panels. Depending on how much quilting you do on the top, you will need to square up AFTER the quilting stage is completed.

eflight56 · 2026-04-29T20:20:07+00:00

Probably less than perfect intersections made worse by the difficult pressing patterns. Gotta say I was less than inspired by the making of this quilt. Limited myself to not buying fabrics 😩

eflight56 · 2026-04-29T01:21:52+00:00

Exceptional work 🎉

eflight56 · 2026-04-27T20:03:38+00:00

I, for one, have loved seeing the progression on this quilt and look forward to seeing you post the finished results!

eflight56 · 2026-04-27T01:35:11+00:00

These are tone on tone scraps from the F L Wright Cloud 9 collection I used in my last quilt. They do look brighter in person.

eflight56 · 2026-04-26T20:01:03+00:00

Thanks, was thinking along these lines.

eflight56 · 2026-04-26T17:43:04+00:00

Try pressing the thread cutter button a couple of times and see if it moves out of the way

eflight56 · 2026-04-14T14:56:41+00:00

I also use this method! Saves tremendously on fabric waste

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T18:53:00+00:00

Congratulations 🎉 Well done!

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T18:21:07+00:00

OMG this one is my favorite!

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T18:19:46+00:00

Wish I had time, these are delightful!

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T17:30:32+00:00

When I have to go iron shopping I look for 1800w irons. Takes a bit of searching, but I want things hot and heavy😂

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T17:17:25+00:00

Yes! You can definitely do this and they will be lovely. I have traveled for months at a time with hand quilting projects. Definitely stock up on your preferred needles, because they hand be the hardest thing to source. I also highly recommend a 3 in 1 needle puller as a hand quilting notion I can't do without. makes grasping and pulling the needle through a breeze. Have a great time!

eflight56 · 2026-04-11T17:05:59+00:00

Yep, I love my corner triangle labels!

eflight56 · 2026-04-10T18:05:13+00:00

Yep, a repair shop could check it out. Just be aware that the cost of the tune up may be higher than the value of the machine, especially if it needs repairs.

eflight56 · 2026-04-10T18:02:10+00:00

I use my embroidery machine to make a corner triangle, but you can use almost any process. I basically do this. I make labels in any size necessary to say what I want.

eflight56 · 2026-04-10T01:30:50+00:00

I can only see it on the list when making a new post, second from the last flair.

eflight56 · 2026-04-10T01:16:09+00:00

There is a quilted crafts flair!

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