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Out of my comfort zone!

12/31/2018

While visiting my children in Idaho, I took a day out to have lessons on the machine behind me. Millie. The idea of following a lined pattern with a laser pointer was ridiculously daunting. Learning to 'load' a quilt, handle thread changes, etc really made me appreciate my friends who use these massive machines!
The real reason for my lessons of course was to complete a quilt that I've constructed whilst on the road traveling around the USA. Next week I'm headed into the shop to actually quilt a queen sized quilt, (not wanting to take it with me back to NZ as it's destined for an American relation), so wish me luck!

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Last product review for a bit...

12/12/2018

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Happy birthday to me, a 'simply purple' cushion!

For my birthday, the kids got together and decided to provide a softer seat for my travels. This very heavy 'cushion' is actually a soft honeycombed gel that is designed to relieve stress pressure.
As with most products there are pros and cons. Different people probably would have a variety of opinions. Mine is as follows:
For a soft seat - such as a shaped car seat this only seemed to add pressure to the back of my legs. (Probably due to my excess weight.) However for a flat or solid surface I found this cushion is excellent.

The cells of the cushion shape easily to different shaped chair seats. It comes with a black cloth cover which can be removed.

Sitting at a sewing machine while using this (on a wooden chair) was very comfortable. The cushion is somewhat breathable, so it doesn't seem to heat up like many seats do. There are quite a few different gel cushions out there, so buy responsibly!

This particular cushion is advertised on Purple.com and is the 'royal' model.

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Well, well, well

12/5/2018

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Sometimes there is a less expensive alternative?

Live and learn. SO while traveling about to various quilt shops, a kind employee demonstrated a great spray bottle. This bottle produces a fine mist which is prolonged. I bought the bottle knowing it would be ideal for ironing fabric.

Imagine my surprise when I found the same EXACT mechanism in a Frebreeze bottle? I paid about four times the cost of a Frebreeze bottle for the empty spray bottle.

If you decide to recycle a Frebreeze bottle for such purposes, note that there is a metal can with a different mechanism which is not re-fillable. Also test your bottle repeatedly after rinsing to ensure you don't have residue

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Out of my comfort zone!

Last product review for a bit...

Happy birthday to me, a 'simply purple' cushion!

Well, well, well

Sometimes there is a less expensive alternative?

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