I am not having a whole lotta luck with my machines.  I went to my Mega Quilter and cleaned it, changed the needle and was going to load a quilt for "Thing 1" ..I tried to move the sensor for my cruise control and ....CRAP!!!!!... broke it.  I knew it before I touched it,  just had a feeling.  I tried some silicone glue and see how that goes.   If it doesn't work I will have to order a new sensor...$65 each!  When I checked it out on-line, I can see that they have changed the bracket that holds the sensor.  Looks a lot sturdier.
 And the silicone  did not even stick.  I will have to come up with something on how to fix it.


corn and beans



In the mean time I have been working on the block, corn and beans.  Another challenging block with tiny little triangles, and I will have to go back to the computer to figure out how it goes together.  But I am still not done sewing it.

The new machine is a dream...I love it.  I really like the auto lift and the auto thread cutter...

And corn and beans is done.   I find that paperpiecing is more challenging than regular piecing for some of these blocks, but it's finally done.  Then I took a little break and made a pair of shoes...for a doll..Thing 2 loves her dollies, she got a new one for her 8th birthday and is now collecting clothes and shoes for her.  I have some doll clothes patterns, and decided to make her some clothes...an old heavy satin silk blouse with a heavily stabilized collar inspired the shoes.

I used fabric paint around the edges to stop any fraying.

Turned out pretty good...let's hope they fit.  If they don't she will have to bring me the doll so I can trace her foot.