Be Mine – Finished

YES!

I stayed the course; I stayed focused and it is finished!

This was a very good project for me to sew to learn how to use the new sewing machine. I only had one temper tantrum.

I wanted to stitch the binding on completely by machine (a first for me…I always hand stitch it to the back), and I was looking for the mirror image of a blind hem stitch, or something similar.

I had trouble mirror imaging any stitch, let alone a blind hem stitch (which cannot be done on this machine). Thus…major meltdown. Ha, ha!

But I persevered and I know this machine much better now. Our relationship is improving…so much so, that I just may give her a name soon. My beloved Bernina’s name is Bertha (for those inquiring minds).

Thank you to the Janome Yahoo Group and their files!

Also, for those inquiring minds, this wall hanging was sewn, and quilted, with Wonderfil Invisifil and Aurifil 50 weight.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Update: Pattern designed by Cynthia Tomaszewski and published in ‘Tea in the Garden – Quilts for a Summer Afternoon’ by Martingale.

14 responses to “Be Mine – Finished”

bertcollections | February 14, 2013 at 12:54 pm | Reply

How did you finish the binding by machine? I have been trying this but have not quite got it neat yet.

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 2:13 pm | Reply
  
  I make a double-fold binding. Stitch it to the back first. If I were using the Bernina, I would mirror-image a blind hem stitch so that (after folding the binding to the front) a tiny bite would be taken when the needle swings to the right, and the straight stitches would fall just to the left of the binding.
  
  For the Janome, I mirror-imaged stitch #33 in Mode 2 (and shortened the width of the stitch). You could certainly use other stitches. I found the following tutorial by Pat Sloan very helpful.
  
  http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/pat-sloan-machine-binding-tutorial.html
  
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Pat | February 14, 2013 at 12:56 pm | Reply

Aha! I didn’t know there was a Janome Yahoo group – will have to check that out!
There is a blind hem stitch on your machine, right? On a small quilt, couldn’t you just turn the quilt around so the edge is facing left and accomplish the same thing? Or is my brain being spatially dyslexic again? I’m thinking back to my first machine applique and think I had to turn the whole thing around and ‘wing it’ on a couple of the pieces due to placement or a particular angle or corner.

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 2:17 pm | Reply
  
  Yes, there is a blind hem on my machine. And I could turn the quilt around, but it isn’t so easy to work with in that position. Also, the blind hem is not adjustable on this machine. No matter, I’m learning new ways of doing things!
  
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Pat | February 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm | Reply

P.S. Your little quilt is very lovely! Great job!

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 2:18 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Pat. Now that I’m learning what this machine can and can’t do, I can get back to more complicated projects.
  
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Joan Schnadig | February 14, 2013 at 4:35 pm | Reply

My old Montgomery Wards machine’s name is Bessie!

XOXO

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 4:47 pm | Reply
  
  Love it Joan!
  
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Jessica | February 14, 2013 at 4:58 pm | Reply

Whoo hoo! You did it! 🙂 Love ya!

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 5:40 pm | Reply
  
  Love my cheering section!
  
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kydeb | February 14, 2013 at 7:06 pm | Reply

Beautiful! Makes me want to use my ‘big’ machine more!

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- Laura Conowitch | February 14, 2013 at 8:56 pm | Reply
  
  You go Girl!
  
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Virtual Quilter | February 19, 2013 at 8:18 pm | Reply

Lovely!
(What else can I say about a heart quilt?)
It would be nice if my Bernie could meet your Bertha sometime! Perhaps thay can be facebook friends!

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- Laura Conowitch | February 19, 2013 at 8:49 pm | Reply
  
  I bet Bertha would like that!
  
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