Ready to Go

All the preparation are just about ready.  One major setback has been that the computer in the 720 Bernina sewing machine has ground to a halt.  But, as I have to go off the island and I had brought my car over on the barge in preparation, I can take it in for repair.  I will be without this machine for the next 6 weeks, that's how long the list is to get your machine serviced.  But, I have the old machine as my back up.

I have been undecided about just what work I would take with me and today I decided on the place-mats.  So all the fabric is cut ready.  I had enough for 18 place-mats  and I only had to put a strip in the front of one for the front and about 4 backs needed to be pieced.  I bought all this front fabric at a destash day at my quilting group.  My friend had bought it in Japan and then didn't use it.  I washed and ironed the fabric which has a pattern in the weave.  The backing is the end of a bolt of fabric I bought a number of years ago, "Shadowplay", I still have a small amount left, wish I had more.  I need to keep my eyes open for another bolt like this.

When it came to the wadding I decided to put together all my bits and that has taken most of the day.  Before I leave tomorrow I will spray baste them all in place. (That will be another new experience for me.)

And I have my reference book (which I borrowed from the library) in the bag.

This is my first time away since I took ill so I am a bit apprehesive about how it will all go.

Comments

[Rachel]

I hope you have a wonderful time!

[Carolyn Foley]

I did!

[Queenie Patch]

You are so good at planning what to take with you, and making use of the car to hand in the Bernina for repair.