Chatbug Karen

I am taking a break from quilting on the longarm. I need to get on the computer and read about celebrity gossip, politics and free dating online to keep abreast of what is going on in the world! It also keeps my back from breaking.

I have been checking my amaryllis plant to see if it will bloom as pretty as my mom’s plant did last year. I need to stop looking at it. Hers blooms and she isn’t even home in the winter time! This is mom’s amaryllis blooming beautifully.

I bit the bullet and quilted a quilt for someone other than my mom or myself. My cousin made this beautiful quilt and was brave enough to let a beginner longarm user have at it!

Picking out a quilt pattern is like picking out a diamond engagement ring, there are so many variations from which to choose. I have watched quilting videos and practiced on a dry erase board until I felt confident to put the stitches into the quilt. Big gulp!

I finished this quilt and got it back from the lady I hired to do the longarm quilting on it. She did a beautiful job quilting it but now that mom bought a longarm, I can quilt them myself. It is so much fun quilting on that machine! It is always better when you have your own equipment. Whether it be earring display cards, sewing machines or computers, having control over your own work is so much better.