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Saturday, July 21, 2012

A Little Hiccup in My Plans

It seems whenever I have time to sew, something happens to get in my way. This time it was my beloved Bernina. She decided to have a bad day, be surly and uncooperative, and I was tearing my hair out. Nothing serious, (I hope) but four hours later I made an emergency call to my favorite Bernina technician in Kansas and she talked me down from the ledge. My baby will have to go in for a check up.

I decided I liked Scandia Crush so much I made it bigger.  It was fine for a class sample, but I wanted to be able to give it away as a baby quilt and I don't like tiny baby quilts....bigger ones are useful for so much longer, so I made more blocks until I ran out of the gray Heath fabric.

  My friend Kate brought me over a couple of yards of this Finlandia fabric from her secret stash for the back!  Perfect!


Since I decided to let my Bernie rest, I did a bunch more cutting.  Look at all these hexies....more Stockholm....can't get enough of that fabric!

I basted a couple of quilts from the closet too.  Now I really need my machine!


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18 comments:

  1. Pile O FabricJuly 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    I hate when that happens. I am always having machine issues, but I have a cheap machine so it doesn't surprise me. Hope you get it back soon. Thank you so much for posting about the QAL today :)

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  2. DoreenJuly 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    That grey Heath fabric is awesome! Glad another's stash came to your rescue. Hope Bernie's recovery is quick! Hugs, Doreen

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  3. PétraJuly 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I hope it is just a little tune up and she's back with you soon. I love you Scandia Crush quilt!

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  4. EmilyJuly 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    I hate machine problems! my machine always acts up when there is a deadline involved sooooooo it has been pretty crabby of late while I a trying to finish quilting some quilts so that I can bind them while I am on vacation...yesterday I broke 5 needles, yep, she was not a happy camper! Your quilt is looking beautiful and it is good that you could finish doing some other tasks while waiting for your machine to behave :) See you at the meeting!

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  5. em's scrapbagJuly 21, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Your quilt and the hexies are wonderful. Hope your Bernina is back to her old self soon.

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  6. Pinkadot QuiltsJuly 21, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    The Finlandia fabric is wonderful!! Love how you are using it too.

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  7. ValerieJuly 21, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    These colors are so fun! Sorry about your machine-that is always so frustrating. Hope she's on the mend soon!

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  8. janequiltsslowlyJuly 21, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    That is too bad about your machine. I can understand your frustration, especially because you were working on such a great quilt! That will be some lucky baby! Also, I just adore the idea of a "secret stash", I think I need to know more . . .

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  9. JaniceJuly 21, 2012 at 11:21 PM

    I am loving all the pink, red and grey! It's so frustrating to be stuck in the middle of a project. I hope your Bernina comes home soon!

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  10. SusieDWJuly 22, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    I'm hungry for those hexies. Looks like a bunch of wonderful pies!

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  11. JennyJuly 23, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Very nice! That heath complements the patterns so well.

    What size do you like for a baby blanket? I've been struggling with this -- I'm trying to decide what to make for my sister's baby, but feel like my 3-year-old already wants bigger blankets than that size...so is it worth making something small? Have you found a happy medium, or do you go up to a twin size?

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  12. jacquieJuly 23, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Hi Jenny,
    I struggle with that too. A lot of folks make baby quilts very small. I feel like a bit bigger will grow with them a little more. Twin size seems too big for me, especially for a toddler to haul around. This one is 40 x 40...it has to act as a sample so much bigger won't work, but typically I make baby quilts at least 40 x 50...still works to snuggle over a stroller or as a playmat and a toddler can drag it around pretty easily.

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  13. JennyJuly 23, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Thank you Jacquie!

    That makes sense...I'm working on one now for a friend and it's headed toward 45 x 45, because that size made the math work nicely. But I can imagine that going up to 50 for one side could be even better. More like a kid-sized lap quilt...thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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  14. KateKwiltzJuly 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Hah! I knew you wouldn't be able to stop at a small quilt! Glad you have enough for the back! :)

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  15. Rene'July 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    I hear ya! Love how you made this quilt bigger. Such great fabrics together. Hope your machine is back to you soon.

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  16. BevJuly 26, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Love your quilt! I agree with you! I always make baby quilts 60" x 60" or so now. Thanks for sharing your awesome quilt!

    Cheery wave from
    Bev

    http://44thstreetfabric.blogspot.com

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  17. AnonymousJuly 27, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Love the pinks, the combination with grey is really nice. Hope your Bernina is "back to work" soon!!

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  18. LynnJuly 28, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    I had some drama with my Bernina last week. It was hard to be without her for a few days. We have a sort of love/hate relationship. I love when she is working well but hate the days with drama. I just want to so and she gets all finicky if I change thread or something.

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