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[Tam I Am]

Today I make and sew the binding! It's a Christmas miracle! (seriously.... if you knew me and projects   )

And now I present... quilting life....



YEP. And you wonder every time how you missed that you weren't stitching anything for 6 - 12 inches.



Or anyone who sews.   I was actually just thinking yesterday (when it ran out yet again) why aren't machines designed to just put in a second spool of thread for the bobbin thread?

This one speaks for itself....



As a perfectionist (but not enough to rip and redo and large section    just be very aggravated about it) I need this constant reminder....



I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS....



 

[SandyK1967]

LOL! I can relate....a little bit! I'm only a small beginner sewer, but that bobbin thing irritates me! I have a Viking.

[JAire]

Oh my, Tam, every one of these are amazing! So delightful. I will have to print out the "Oh Brother" one because there are two embroidery machines on the table - one my dd and I bought to share (Janome) and the other she bought herself (Brother) since she couldn't get the Janome to do right for her (I have no trouble with it, btw). I use the Janome and she the Brother - and we are happy!
And just last night using my Bernina to finish up a set of pillowcases I noticed after several inches my bobbin had emptied! 
Thanks for sharing these.

[FoxyStamping]

Yea, so fun to read these.  It has been years since I quilted so I can laugh at these!  Thanks for sharing smiles, today.

[Tam I Am]

LOL! I can relate....a little bit! I'm only a small beginner sewer, but that bobbin thing irritates me! I have a Viking.

I'm not a beginner but I'm not sure I've passed into the next level yet. 
I have a 12 stitch Kenmore circa 1991. I don't sew enough to justify another machine, especially anything that's hundreds, and I'm used to this one and how it works. I'll just dream about having more throat space. 

[SandyJay]

thank you for the great post!  They are hilarious, I don’t quilt and only randomly sew, but I get it.  Merry Christmas, Tam! 

[lisn2cats]

The seam ripper had me howling. I think my face actually looks like that while I'm grumbling and ripping. 

[MacSarah]

I am a Janome girl!
One of the projects for this Christmas was a set of placemats, cloth napkins and a table runner for my DD(20).  I researched her favorite artists albums and planned to make the placemats look like the albums/vinyl/record.  They aren't all black anymore!  I bought a free motion quilting foot for my home machine since I had gauged that this was a small project and my machine could handle it.  I was SO excited to bring this to reality.  I know it was something that she would love and a fun way to marry her love of her music and cooking/tablescapes.
Notice the past tense?  I have to hold off on this for a bit.  I can not accept a learning curve at the moment.  And time is running out.  I will be gifting her the raw materials and the idea.
I am almost done latch-hooking a bedside rug for the grandbaby though.  It is fuzzy and soft and feels so good to sink your feet into.

[GinniG]

Tam, these are so funny! And exactly why I don’t like sewing!!! I’ll occasionally hand sew on a layout but that’s it!!! Glad you’re almost done with your quilt!!!

[VickiR]

Today I make and sew the binding! It's a Christmas miracle! (seriously.... if you knew me and projects   )

And now I present... quilting life....

YEP. And you wonder every time how you missed that you weren't stitching anything for 6 - 12 inches.

Or anyone who sews.   I was actually just thinking yesterday (when it ran out yet again) why aren't machines designed to just put in a second spool of thread for the bobbin thread?

This one speaks for itself....As a perfectionist (but not enough to rip and redo and large section    just be very aggravated about it) I need this constant reminder....I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS....

As a sewer for years, I totally relate to everyone of these memes!!
 

[Tam I Am]

I am a Janome girl!
One of the projects for this Christmas was a set of placemats, cloth napkins and a table runner for my DD(20).  I researched her favorite artists albums and planned to make the placemats look like the albums/vinyl/record.  They aren't all black anymore!  I bought a free motion quilting foot for my home machine since I had gauged that this was a small project and my machine could handle it.  I was SO excited to bring this to reality.  I know it was something that she would love and a fun way to marry her love of her music and cooking/tablescapes.
Notice the past tense?  I have to hold off on this for a bit.  I can not accept a learning curve at the moment.  And time is running out.  I will be gifting her the raw materials and the idea.
I am almost done latch-hooking a bedside rug for the grandbaby though.  It is fuzzy and soft and feels so good to sink your feet into.

Yeah, I don't like learning new tricks.

I read online before you can tell who the manufacturer of your Kenmore is by the first 3 model numbers. If I remember right mine is Janome. 
 

[MTCanuk]

I sure can relate. I always preload 3-4 bobbins for a project and makes it easy when my bobbin runs out. Congrats on your progress. Mine is almost finished too. One more side to sew the binding on the back.

[Jolly Holly Scraps]

Lol you are so funny!!  
I'm glad you're having fun with your quilting! Crafting makes me SUPER HAPPY!  

[Tam I Am]

I sure can relate. I always preload 3-4 bobbins for a project and makes it easy when my bobbin runs out. Congrats on your progress. Mine is almost finished too. One more side to sew the binding on the back.

I would have but didn't have any free bobbins. As a matter of fact, I had to dethread one just to use!   I actually have several empty bobbins but they're not the right ones - got them when I didn't know what I was doing/what bobbin I needed years ago.   My instruction book says nothing about what type of bobbin you need (there's just a drawing of bobbins where it tell you the accessories) so I had no idea it mattered. (apparently mine takes class 15)  My daughter has a Brother bought at Walmart probably close to 20 years ago for Christmas when she was in 4H. One of these days I need to find out what bobbins her machine takes. I can't even remember if it's top loading or not. Probably is with plastic bobbins.

[pawprints]

Lol these are all great. I used to sew years and years ago. I made all of my kids' Halloween costumes back in the 80s and when I was younger I made doll clothes for my sister's dolls, including Barbie. I made dresses for us and even a bathing suit for myself once. Made curtain valances too. I did a lot of sewing. But I gave away my sewing machine years ago because after a while we didn't get along. I always had bobbin issues where the bobbin thread would knot up and I would have no idea why. It drove me crazy. Even after getting another machine I had bobbin issues and after a while just gave up sewing. I'm sure it was just me not knowing how to adjust it or something but I couldn't take the frustration any more. Lol. The seem ripper meme is perfect! I would have hung that above my sewing machine lol.

[sherriscraps]

Yep.  I hate it when that happens!!(bobbins)

The last one is hilarious