Singer 201-2 sewing machine

 I found a Singer 201-2 on facebook marketplace the other day and couldn't pass it up.  It is a machine that has had very little use in it's lifetime.  The machine is locked up though so I'm tearing it down to find out what the problem is.  The whole machine is so dry, no oil anywhere on it.

Update:  The machine is sewing a beautiful stitch now!  I called an expert sewing machine repairman and he came by my home and got the machine running again!  I tore the machine down to where I was comfortable putting it back together but the machine still wouldn't turn but my guy did the tougher part and I'm so glad he came!

His shirt says "Real Men Rock Pink"

A Little busy

I've been a little busy since buying my new King Quilter II long arm a year ago...

Under my needle today

I have a Winter themed quilt on my longarm table today.  I'm using a pantograph that has holly berries on it.  

On the wall behind the longarm is my latest quilt top under construction.  It is a free pattern called Garden Trellis by Lauren & Jessi Jung.  You can download the free pattern here!

Ode to Sewing Machines #32

Many of you follow my "Ode to the Sewing Machine" posts.  We've all seen the ads on craigslist, ebay and elsewhere.  The clueless sellers give those of us who sew a belly laugh, or two!  Here's installment #32…

Genius!  I never thought of using a sewing machine this way!

All black sewing machines are Singers.

Cardinals in Winter Trees

 I took a day off to make a cute wall hanging for my foyer.  It was a kit by Patch Abilities that went together easily.  I use SteamASeam2 when I do applique which made it a breeze to apply the pieces to the fabric.  It has a stick-on feature that sticks the applique where you want it before ironing in place.

This is the second Patch Abilities kit I've made.  I have one more Spring time wall hanging to make, which I'll do sometime in February I would imagine.  I buy my Patch Abilities kits from Merry's Stitchins, a quilt shop located in Jesup, Iowa.  She has a huge selection of patterns!

 

 

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Under my needle today

 I've been longarming quite a few quilt tops this month, it's the Christmas rush to get quilts finished in time!  Here is the one I had on my frame this morning. I stitched a feather design on this one, the fabric collection is from 3 Sisters by Moda.  I finished it and now have another one I'm loading this afternoon.  It's a great time to be a quilter!

Ode to Sewing Machines #31

  

Many of you follow my "Ode to the Sewing Machine" posts.  We've all seen the ads on craigslist, ebay and elsewhere.  The clueless sellers give those of us who sew a belly laugh, or two!

Can't make up her mind what it is?

Award winning quilt

 I am excited to share my Circa 1880 Nine Patch quilt which won a 1st Place Blue Ribbon in a quilt show given by the Hearts & Hands Quilt Guild in Sanford, NC.  

The quilt was made using a pattern by Pam Buda, which I enlarged to make a queen size quilt.  It has 716 blocks and 7,934 pieces in it.  I started it in January 2020, finished the top in 2021 and longarmed it in August 2021.