Top is Finished

It's not a very good photo, but the top is pieced. I just quilted and bound the other big one for the fall session, while getting used to the new machine. Did it all in one day! OK, so it wasn't very fancy quilting (and I did all the binding by machine), but I am faster with the bigger space. Next will be a table runner, and then I figure I'll be comfortable enough to tackle this one.

It's Ready to Go

Isn't that a pretty sight?! I'm having a blast on this machine. The Dual Feed function is wonderful. I've been putting the rows together on this quilt, and my other machine was pushing the bulky points off so that it was a real challenge to get them to match. The 820 with the dual feed just breezes over these seams and tonight I finished putting the rows together. Now for borders and quilting.

My son says that the 820 makes my other 150 Bernina looks like a little Easy Bake Oven!

Coming Along

This is just another peak at this quilt. There are/will be 16 stars when it's all done. Hope to finish piecing the top in the next few days. Then I'll be able to quilt it on my new 820! It's all set up in it's cabinet and ready to go...

I'm getting there...

Here is one completed top.

And this one is coming along - this was a few days ago and it's a lot bigger than this but the rest of it is going to have to be a surprise!

July 4th

First the daytime view from our little patio with Rulie.

Then a beautiful sunset.

Lights on the bridge.

Then the fireworks! Ok they are kind of far away, but I didn't have to fight the crowds.