The Iris Quilt

 Quilting the Iris quilt is moving at the speed of a snail, but at least it’s moving. Day one of quilting was nearly a total flop thanks to skipped stitches and a stitch regulator that decided to test my patience. By the time I solved both problems the sun was setting, so I stitched for about an hour before calling it quits for the day.  

The next day was a better day. I had a great time quilting the wave in the sashings with my new wave ruler. It would be wonderful if all longarm rulers had painted lines like this one.

The one inch piano key border gave me a bit of trouble for that very reason. Light fabric, light thread, and faint ruler lines don’t mix well with aging eyes and new bifocals.

I have several different rulers for straight lines and stitch in the ditch.  And every single one of them has etched/scratched hard to see lines. I know not everyone has this problem.  It's just a Granny Lea Anne problem.  All I can do is fix the problem since my new very expensive granny bifocals don't seem to be helping me in the slightest.

Can you see the etched lines on light fabrics?  Do you see the one darker line?

I fixed the problem with a fine tip Sharpie, which fits perfectly into the etched/scored line. I only marked the one inch line since it’s the only one I’m using for this quilt. 

While we're talking about hard to see lines...the preprinted quilting lines are easier to see now that the quilt has been sandwiched on the frame.  Am I concerned about these lines?  Nope. Not one bit.  This is pretty typical of older preprinted embroidery.  Sometimes the lines wash out sometimes they don't.  I know the recipient will love her with or without blemishes.

The good thing is they aren’t noticeable unless you're up close.  And I know the recipient is going to love it even with the blemishes.

This week there's a list as long as my arm of things to be done other than quilting on the frame.  So, the plan is to do what I can and quilt when I can.  See you on Friday!

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