Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone. May this be a great year for you.

My new happy is that my fancy Bernina can sew without the foot control. It is so easy. Just unplug the foot control...

There is a green button on the front...

Push briefly and it puts the foot down. If you need to move things a bit, push it again and it hovers. Ready to go? Push and hold the button. Just push it again and it stops. I love using it when I am foundation piecing.
I use the speed control a lot too. I can't sew too fast or my table get too shaky.

(Sorry for the not so great photos. I am such a bad photographer and I have just a little point and shoot.)

DH bought me a new 34D foot for Christmas. It has a clear plate so it make is so easy to see where you are stitching. I understand that Bernina does not like clear feet but this one is just what I had been needing.Thanks love.

I can finally post a picture of the placemats I made for Christmas. I used slightly different fabrics in each of the pairs but here is my favorite:

The pattern is from the December 2012 issue Quilter's World. The minute I saw them on the cover I knew that they would be presents this year. I have the fabric to make some for myself but have been carried away with the project I am foundation piecing so I guess they will get made for next year.

Happy Sewing, ya'll!

Realization

So I am hard at work this morning cutting up the fabric I just bought and loving how it looks together.

"Hey, I should take a picture."

So I grab my camera and take a quick snap. Oh goody, I should post the pic to the blog when I have the next thought.

"Hey, the people that you are planning on sending these to for Christmas presents will see them."

Which brings up the question of whether to post since I have not a clue who is reading the blog or not post since I hope they are reading the blog. So...not posting.

Lunch:Hard Eight Barbeque in Coppell. If you haven't been there, drop everything and get over there right now. I have developed a mac and cheese addiction (yes, I know why am I eating mac and cheese at a bbq place?) Totally yummy and your car will smell awesome. Unlike my car that now smells like car cleaning chemical.

Go here! :)