Quilting Fun.....Amazing

Here's what I did today.....

I took the prayer quilt I pieced.....

 Two friends and I went to Los Lunas...

 to visit a Nolting Long Arm dealer.....

 and I played.

 I've not spent more than 15 minutes using a long-arm until today.

 I've had e-mails from a woman informing me that there is a huge difference between quilting feathers on a long arm and quilting them on a domestic machine.

 That may be true for some people.

 I could benefit from some practice,..

 but I can't say it's all that different.

 It's still a matter of where the needle enters and exits the fabric and where it does it again.

 She said my feathers are already better than those of people who've practiced for weeks.  I have no idea if that is true.  But it was fun.  And much faster than quilting on a domestic machine.

 Afterward, we stopped at a quilt shop, a shop that sells vintage fabrics and notions, and a Swiss bakery/cafe.

It's very seldom I get to spend a day with friends, let alone quilting friends.  Now I also have something important to think about.

Happy quiltmaking.....