This is a conglomeration of pics and thoughts and happenings. First:
My lovely assistant 'working' on the laptop. She's so efficient!
The fan quilt is done! Well, it's quilted anyway. Have to do the binding. Can't decide what to do. I don't think there's any way I can match the pink or the green, might try to get close to some of those fabs in the fans? There's a black check in there, that might be the easiest thing to find.
And here is The Machine with a brand new tension assembly! The little screw that holds it all together was broken. Got it put in, haven't had time to quilt with it yet.
And see what my bad, bad kitty did? She's actually a very good kitty and she was only doing what kitties do. This project is loaded up in the frame and is being worked on. I broke a needle while testing the tension which threw the timing off, sooooooo - I retimed the needle, retimed the hook, retimed the needle again, and again, and again, and again.... finally got it right!!!! Then the tension assembly fell out. Again. That's when I quit and went to the parts place and got a new one pictured above. Since then, this has just been sitting and waiting for me. You know how kitties are - they have to sit on everything to see if it makes a good lounging spot. Well, she discovered that this did 'not' make a good lounging spot! I heard this ripping sound and looked up to see a very surprised kitty sinking into the frame! She jumped down quick, but not before half the quilt ripped off the leader. The backing is pretty thin. Fortunately, I have made one pass across the quilt, so I can repin it through all layers and continue on. No real damage!
And one more picture of my lovely assistant. She wears gloves like socks and wears them around the house. How fun is that? And I know you're thinking, "Does that baby always run around in just a diaper?" And the answer is, yes! Unless we have to go someplace or it's really cold. Don't ask what I run around in unless it's really cold or we have to go someplace.
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