Doctor on Call!

Upgrade and Service

 

At long last Auntie has had her long overdue service. Alan (the engineer who installed her 5 years ago) said he had tried to retire, but keeps getting called upon to service Handiquilter machines in the UK. 

I was very glad he was still available, because he clearly knows what he's doing and doesn't mind climbing up in my loft!

The skipping stitches problem had been increasing and clearly she needed some attention and TLC. Alan stripped her right down, cleaned and oiled her and reset the timing. Now she's purring like a kitten again!

Then he fitted the new interchangeable foot assembly so I can use my new attachments; an open toe foot for detailed work and the transparent 'Glide' foot for edge to edge designs. And finally he installed these new 'Micro Handles' for greater control for 'pebbling' etc. I will need to experiment with the best position to set them in and I might be on the look out for a high stool to perch on while I'm doing close work. I am excited to begin practising, I really feel I want to up my game!


Meanwhile, I have managed to complete the Sew a Row quilt, but I can only give a sneak preview at this stage. Here are the houses I did for the first row. I am pleased with the final result and can't wait to see how my other rows have been used. 

 

Now that Auntie is back on form I can get on and finish quilting my own version of the Sew a Row. Then it's the big Bunny Quilt!

Happy Quilting Everyone!

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