Theresa’s Cute Union Square Star quilt, cool texture with Traveling Trapizoid allover design in silver thread.

This is Penny’s Christmas Panel quilt with Ornaments quilted allover. The red flannel back shows the design nicely.

The next quilt are appliqué Dresden plates with a Baptist Fan allover design in white thread.

The last quilt is X’s & O’s with Dragonflies & Hearts design allover. The backing is a pretty flannel.

Time for binding!

This weekend was a long weekend off from quilting.  My dear Aunt Jessie passed away a couple weeks ago and her memorial service was Saturday. My sister Jenny came to town. She was asked to speak at the service. She did a lovely job speaking about memories of our aunt. It was a lovely service. She was 97 but there is never enough time and it’s hard to lose someone you love so much.

My sister and I spent a lot of time thinking about family and reflecting on a very different time in our lives and how much the world has changed. I got to see some Aunts, Uncles and cousins that I haven’t seen in years. Our lives seem to be so busy we never see each other and time flies by so quickly now. I think all of the cousins agreed that we need to start having family reunions again. Since our parents have passed away there is a disconnect. It’s really up to us now to try to keep the family together and communication open.

On the quilting front, with all that’s been going on I have really not been quilting. One of my machines has started acting up and I’m in process of resolving the issue.I really have worked but mainly on problem solving.  It may take some time to resolve it. In the meanwhile, I have my second machine running and am finishing Penny’s last quilt. Next up will be one of Theresa’s quilts.

It’s supposed to be a lovely day, 70 degree’s outside.  Enjoy the sunshine!

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Theresa made this quilt from a Charlotte Angoti class. I love the colors and texture of the quilting. The quilting design is Pearl Swirl (by Kristin Hoftyzer) and teal thread.  She chose a pretty taupe batik back.

So this morning is a bit of an ice storm here so perfect weather to go with this quilt. I’ve been a bit negligent on posting photo’s lately. Time to catch up.

This is Penny’s Christmas Panel Quilt. The digital design is Christmas Lights, the backing is a  soft flannel & the thread is a silver grey.  I really like the nostalgic feel of the panel. This is the perfect cold day to sit and bind a quilt.

Stay warm!

Last week felt like a lot of extra work.  Mechanical equipment sometimes break down and need parts replaced or updated.  Thankfully, I don’t mind problem solving and dealing with mechanical issues. I’m also glad I have a second machine that I can count on while fixing the other. It only took a couple hours to check connections and find the cable that was the culprit. A couple days later I received a new cable assembly and was able to replace it within a couple hours.

What makes me love my Intelliquilters is their reliability. I’ve had this Classic tablet since 2010. Think about how many computers, iPads, phones or cars you’ve gone through since 2010.  I may have to update the tablet one day but when I do it will be because batteries become obsolete or something crazy like that.

When my robot needs service, Zoltan, the developer of the Intelliquilter, understands the need to be quickly back up and running. I can contact the Zen Desk and have them help me problem solve any issues.  In this case he next day aired me a cable assembly which I was able to replace and bingo, the power is back to both motors. All is well now, machines are running like they should. Thank you Zoltan!

Coleen M, your quilt next up for quilting.

New designs available for allover quilting

 Dandy Daisy’s b2b

Here are some photos of Kathy’s Jungle theme quilt.  The quilting design is Twinkling Stars by Dawna Sanders, Gold thread & Hobbs Polydown batting.  The stars have fussy cut centers. This turned out really nice.

The design shows up really well on the muslin back.

This is Florences last quilt, she’s made one for every grandchild. She chose Malachite allover design, Gold thread & Hobbs Polydown batting. You can see the design best on the backing fabric. It gives a nice texture to the quilt.  Nice quilt!

Well yesterday I was clicking along in my basement studio. I had two quilts loaded and quilting away. Then it happened, my Intelliquilter on the Innova machine decided to have an issue.

I thought at first it stopped quilting near the end of a row because it ran out of bobbin thread but oh no, it couldn’t be something that simple. I still had bobbin thread but now I could see an error message flashing at the top corner of the screen. Comm error B3, which means communication issue with my Y motor.  So now I know it’s a machine issue, and the machine is not the Innova, it’s an IQ (Intelliquilter) one.

The best I can describe it is an issue with the robot is a more high tech thing to deal with than a regular computer issue. It talks to the hydraulic motors which move on an X, Y axis so I need to do some reading & problem solving before I submit my problem to the Zen desk where they will walk me through a litany of issues to get to the root of the problem.  While they are brilliant people to work with, I was just hoping for a simple Sat of finishing up a couple quilts & maybe getting a little piecing in or maybe watch a movie.

After a lot of checking leads and connections, I’m pretty sure my Y motor cable has a break inside, and it only works when in a specific position. This cable moves with the machine so is never just still.

Cathy D, I was working on your quilt so it is on hold partially completed for now. Hopefully they can get me up & running again quickly. Worse scenario, they have to mail me some parts for my to reinstall. If it turns into a longer issue to fix, then I’ll move your quilt over to the other machine to finish up.  I’m grateful I have a second machine so I can do a little work still on the panto only machine.  I also know that Zoltan doesn’t give up on issues and will work it through until it’s working again. He also ships parts next day so it we aren’t dead in the water for long. Happy Saturday!