I finished sewing in the ditch and doing little diamonds on the quilt I am making, and have now started doing the free pattern stuff. To do that I lower the feed dogs and use a sewing machine foot called a hockey stick. I haven't done much of this before, and today I learnt some very valuable stuff.
Don't let go of the material until the sewing machine has stopped - you will get a big jink in the line if you do.
Don't leave the needle up - you will get a big jink in the line if you do.
Don't do the middle of the quilt while you are learning how to do this stuff - the jinks are so huge they have to be removed.
Yup, there's jinks in this quilt.
The baby ate three large bowls of potato and leek soup tonight, I think he likes it. Husband was sleeping before six, I think he might be tired. Colours of the Mountain by Da Chen is a very good memoir of growing up in China. I'm just off to tidy up and make tomorrows lunches, then I'm off to sleep myself.
Posted by Toni at July 4, 2006 08:28 PM"Jink" is an excellent word. :)
Posted by: iona at July 6, 2006 12:08 PM