Sharon Meets Tin Lizzie

Tuesday was a red-letter day here. Sharon came to sew, and the plan was for her to bring a quilt top for loading onto the long-arm. 

Yes, she has been making quilt tops as much as I have, and neither of us has been very busy in getting them quilted, so having her learn how to load and operate the Tin Lizzie was essential.

Interesting coincidence, she brought her zig-zag quilt - she, too, was on the receiving end of Jan's generosity all those years ago. This picture shows Sharon very near the end of quilting. Yay! First voyage was a success!

Click here to see my zig-zag quilt; and click here to see the post about Jan's gift. 

Sharon had all the normal things occur - running out of bobbin thread; top thread breaking, 'easing' some edges to avoid puckers, and stretching the backing to avoid a fold (it happens!).

And lesson #1 is complete! She prepared her binding, and went home to finish. Next week, I suspect we will be back to our sewing machines, but we must not let too much time pass before we get her back on the long arm. Practice, practice, practice.

Happy Quilting, Friends!