Things have slowed down a little in my corner of the world. My Gail Pan Pears project is all cut out and ready to applique. But I had issues with my thread. I found two perfect coloured threads in my box, they are older spools, that came with me from the Isle of Man, I had a few issues winding bobbins, but eventually got a good wind. That of course slowed progress on that morning. Then the following morning, when I started to sew, I had yet more issues. The thread would knot and bunch making awful nests which I struggled to unpick.
I re threaded the machine, reset the bobbin. Got it to stitch ok in straight stitch, but as soon as I tried my preferred applique stitch, it all became messy again! Finally I changed to a different brand of thread, and all was fine but I didn't have the right colours in that thread brand!!
Off to the shop with me, to find the right colours.
Friday morning before work I was able at last to begin some satisfactory applique.
I'll show some progress soon.. Thread issues aside, it really shouldn't take long to make this one.
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And there are more thread issues!
the unicorns are loaded onto the frame, but I have a choice of quilting threads.
Which is causing me to dither........
So rather than spend the weekend finishing that project, I'm busy with my secret Christmas project instead.
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I have achieved my minimum of 15 minutes a day before work.
With some days surpassing that.
Linking with Kate at A Life In Pieces Blog to see what other 15 Min challengers have done.
6 comments:
Oh sew annoying when you have sew much trouble with threads. pleased you worked it out...
Pretty threads for the Unicorn quilt..
Well done keeping up you 15 min challenge and christmas one...
That can be a problem with older thread. I have some very old wooden Sylko spools of thread which I can only use for hand stitching as my machine does not like it. I love the colour names on those old spools through. Glad you are geting some stitching done every day. xx
Sew frustrating
It always amazes me how some threads work and some don't. Love your pears, that's going to be a very cute quilt. Congrats on finding so much time to stitch. Hope this week is as good.
What a shame when your plans go out the window like this. Hope it all sorts out.
Grrrr! Don't you just hate that! I"m glad you got it sorted in the end. The pears should be rather relaxing to applique, being nice gentle curves. I love the colours.
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