So great I will practice a bit more and then try something simple like pajama pants.There is much to be grateful for, not the least of which is our on-line quilting community.Now there will be the transition into the Christmas holiday season.
I am hoping I can convince Ray to put up our outdoor lights this weekend. I think, of all the holiday decorations, the outdoor lights are my favorite. I like to get them up as early as possible so we can enjoy them for as long as possible. We both enjoy the hunt as one never really knows what might be found on any given day. In October, my father-in-law called me and said he was at a thrift store and was looking at a sewing machine. He said he didnt really know what it did but it looked interesting and was in great shape. I asked a few questions and figured out it was a vintage Baby Lock EA-605 serger. ![]() When he said the machine was priced at 25, I asked him to grab it for me. He brought it over a few weeks ago when we were celebrating my birthday. This was a mighty fine quilty birthday). In case you arent familiar, sergers are used to create a finished seam. There are threads entering from above and below, though there is no bobbin. As the seam is created, the blade trims the excess fabric close to the finished edge. It is oh-so-cool Having never used one, I signed up for a basic serger class at a little fabric shop in town. That helped me figure out some of the basics but there is still much to be learned. This particular machine is designed for woven fabrics, not knit fabrics. However my serger class instructor thinks I might be able to get a decent result with knits, so I will have to give it a try. Deby was able to clean and adjust everything and it runs so smoothly now. I have made a few each year for the past two years and have quite a collection now. I love not having as much paper to throw out come Christmas morning. I had a stack of vintage Christmas fabrics to use as well as loads of ribbon for the drawstrings. I didnt use the serger for the casing that the ribbons threads through.
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