First Stitches.

My Bailey home quilter is finally set up and ready to quilt on. I honestly never thought about naming a sewing machine, but I think this one may have to be named Patience. Frame is finally level and leaders are on correctly. I modified the thread path by mounting fishing rod ends on the machine and adding a rod to lift it up higher on the side. I added some small but very strong magnets on the top to hold scissors, tweezers, or whatever else I need it to. My first few stitches:

My New Addition

My Bailey arrived on Monday! I have spent most of the week setting up the grace frame and taking it apart to do it right. I can't believe it is level, especially in our house which is over 120 years. Have not tried it out yet except to make sure it will stitch. Have a friend coming on Tuesday to help me get started. Here are a couple of pictures.

This is where I velcroed my foot to keep it up out of the way.

What I've been up to

We have been cleaning out the art room. What a chore! after moving the desks and taking down one art table we spent a week organizing all the materials, books, and drawings (mostly my daughter's). It was more like digging out of an avalanche. At last we are finished and it looks great. just a box of odds and ends to sort out. Yeah!! This was all to make room for my grace frame and 13 inch Bailey that should arrive soon. Buying used, but still excited.

Now I'm doing the chore I always dread. Washing all my fabrics and ironing them.