Kona cotton is on sale at the fabric store, so I used that for the backing. Partly because time was so short, and partly because this is a functional quilt that should have bias binding, I used purchased quilt binding. I'm hoping that it's colorfast.
Yesterday there was a community yard sale in a neighboring community and I stopped at a couple of houses. I spotted this sewing machine for $10 and decided to get it.
It is not a good sewing machine, has only a few stitches, strictly mechanical, worth maybe, oh, $10. But it's much better than the so-called "toy" sewing machines and is attractively packaged.
I can just picture sitting down with Nora and teaching her to sew. This will be great for stitching on paper without thread, then making a pillow case or a little cotton bag. The yard sale woman said it was her mother-in-law's and she couldn't get the tension right. It looked ok, though, barely used, and just a twist of the dial got the tension right. I have a feeling she was hemming jeans or a similar heavy fabric, and this machine just isn't made for that.
Good times are coming, Nora.
3 comments:
What a cute quilt!
Connie, that's a great idea ! Our girl, one day, may be able to work up the same kinds of wonderful things, you now do! I'd love to experience that !
Jan L.
Love the quilt, it's actually beautiful !!! So special, so very nice ! So glad we got to see it at Aaron's party. I can tell you Nora loves it !
Jan L.
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