A quilting shop where I learned to quilt and use the long arm machine is closing. And so I called in sick to work to rent the long arm and baste a work in progress that had been in my closet for over a decade. I took 3 hours instead of 6 for stitching because I just stitched in the ditch and basted horizontally. It's sandwiched enough for me to both stitch by hand and on my domestic more detailed texturing.
I thought this would be my last time using this Handi Quilter Amara as Katrina told me that someone had already purchased it.
To my surprise and delight, I've discovered that the person who bought the long arm is the owner of Coastside Quilt Studio in Pacifica. I can get re-certified (and this time really remember which rollers on which to pin the three layers)and then use the remaining time to quilt another large quilt. Or maybe even bring back my "aquarius" quilt and finish sandwiching. I noticed these vintage 1970s portable Singers on the shelf in the room where I was long arming. I like its grooviness, but not enough to buy it....
....because I need another sewing machine like I need another ear piercing. And afterward, I wandered around and admired these quilts which a class was teaching.
And I really liked this quilt for sale (everything in the store is for sale at best offer).
But as a quilter, I can't justify buying a quilt when I have got a huge stash of fabric to use up.
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