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What’s Going on in the Studio

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This is sort of a follow up to this post – Update on Some W.I.P.s.

I thought I’d do a quick share of what is currently going on in my studio…

1) Sewing Machine Cleaning – it was time for a deep clean after I finished quilting SuperSymmetry Table Runner (see post SuperSymmetry Table Runner is Finished! ):

2) Expanding Go Boldly – I decided to make Go Boldly bigger as I had more pieced blocks. Originally I was going to make two quilts with the block but now I think I will make one big one and then use any left over blocks for a pieced quilt back. I now have it up on the design wall to work on enlarging it:

Right now the quilt is 56 inches by 56 inches (142 x 142 cm) which is wallhanging or small lap size, but I should be able to bring it to large lap size or perhaps a bed size (perhaps…) with the expansion.

3) Strings Attached – I decided to go ahead and get it ready for machine quilting. I made the quilt sandwich with batting and backing fabric and I plan to just go ahead and machine quilt it with coordinating red thread and just get it done!

4) What Direction Do I Go – just waiting to start hand quilting in the evening in front of the TV. First I have to finish the gray granny square blanket I am working on in the evenings in front of the TV (see posts Guest Blog Post: Progress on “My Blanket” and Update on Some W.I.P.s on the crochet project). I received some awesome hand quilting advice from one of my blogging buddies and I cannot wait to start on it, I even put together my little hand quilting bag of supplies which is lying on top of the quilt in the image below:

I feel like I am really moving forward on my projects (because there are new ones I want to start but not allowing myself to until I finish these!) 🙂

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26 thoughts on “What’s Going on in the Studio”

  5. I love all the projects you are working on! They are such bright, happy colors, just what we need these days😂.

    Tell me, how do you deep clean your machine? Mine has been acting up and I wonder if you have any tips and tricks…

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    1. Thanks so much Monique! It is a Bernina and I use a swifter dust cloth and a brush, I remove the stitch plate and pull out the bobbin. I also have a pipe cleaner that I use occasionally. Sometimes I get the vacuum attached and vacuum a little too. Then I oil it up per the maintenance instructions 🙂

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  7. I wish I could say the same – with my way forward in my new space – but a huge problem presented itself yesterday and today it seemed to grow wings.

    I need to find a way forward which may not be as easy as I would wish.

    But good to see you’ve on a roll with your projects ..

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  9. Your quilts are all so beautiful! Go Boldly is so bright and beautiful, and I love the motion in the pieces. I can’t wait to see it enlarged 🙂 Strings Attached and What Direction Do I Go are both so lively and lovely 🙂

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