Another quilt finished!

Finally, Pumpkin Patch Lane is done!  This was a fun project and had few "issues".  Well written pattern.  My sewing machine co-operated.  My long arm was happy, but only after I gave it the proper cleaning and oiling it needed. My apologies to my Bailey.  I really should have remembered to do that when I finished the last quilt.  There was some ripping and blue air until I remembered what had NOT been done prior to the quilting.

Then there was the binding.  I usually make a long strip of binding and then start sewing all the way around.  This time I thought I'd try sewing one strip of binding per side then use a specialty ruler to join them.  Making mitred corners.  My quilt did not end up with proper corners.  Instead there were two passable corners and two "bunny ear" corners.  Off came the binding.  Clean it up.  Make the one long strip and do it the way I'm familiar with.  Note to self.  Practice new methods on small projects.  And not on "special" ones.

Now the quilt is finished both my piecing machine (a Janome) as well as my Bailey 17" have been cleaned, oiled and have new needles.  They are ready to play.

But the sewing room and area around the machine quilting frame were a mess.  Time to clear that out.  Mistake!  I got carried away and ended up clearing out drawers as well.  Here I thought I had finished all the kits that I have purchased over the years or had been given as gifts.  Nope....now back to the cutting table and sewing machine to see if I can make a dent in that stack.