So - my husband is a hero - again. He fixed my machine! We've been working with an expert in Utah and via email, Rick has been replacing parts and narrowing down the problem. We finally had it down to either the mother board or the motor. I had purchased a motor several years ago, so we swapped it out and my machine is running and sounds better than she has in years! I'll be returning to work next week and from then on out, I'll be working only on Tuesday through Thursdays.
I've been having a lot of machine problems over the last month. Yesterday, my machine went completely inoperable. We think it's the mother board. So no update on when I'll be able to start quilting again. In the meantime, here's a quilt I worked on recently. This quilt is from Kathy D. It was a Fig Trees quilt valentines' day mystery quilt from 2025. Kathy chose the quilting pattern Swirly Hearts. Then we used a variegated red and pink thread called Red Sea.
What's on the Quilting Frame? Elizabeth B's Christmas Basket small quilt. We used a quilting pattern called Bubbly and a thread called Old Golde. What's interesting about this quilt is that the 2-1/2" squares were placed on a fusible grid to make the quilt picture, then seams are sewn and a picture is formed. This technique is called a Watercolor Quilt.
What's on the Quilting Frame? A red, black, and white Disappearing Nine Patch quilt. Deb chose the quilting pattern Swirly Flower. Then we used a black and red variegated thread called Glowing Embers.
What's on the Quilting Frame? Deb L's "Amish with a Twist V". The quilt pattern is by Nancy Rink. Deb chose the quilting pattern Celebration 2 (New Pattern Alert!). Then Deb chose the quilting thread Old Golde. The gold swirly stars accented this night sky quilt very well.
Hey friends - if you ever want to see what I'm working on with my personal quilting projects, I post them over on Instagram. My account name is just janmonnin. Here's a scrappy Tula Pink block that I just recently posted there.
What's on the Quilting Frame? Pam P's Salute quilt. This is a free pattern by Andover Fabrics and Pam made it beautifully. She chose the quilting pattern Stars 'n Swirls. Then we used a variegated red, white and blue thread called Freedom.
