HONEYMOON WITH GERTRUDE!

Needless to say that the honeymoon is not over with Gurddie....need lots of practice but.... Here is my quilt finished (no binding yet).

My bed is a king size bed and this quilt fits perfectly.  Has a nice over hang.

This is just a sample of the quilting I did.  Of course, I have to show you the good stuff.

I did learn that.......when the machine pulls and makes ugly stitches (yes....it is the machine), that it is off track.  Duhhhhhh....

Learned that the prewound bobbins last longer.

That before I start stitching I need to check to see how much room I have to quilt....this is a mid arm....not much room and sometimes I would get square head circles.

I learned that all I have to do is click the poles, I was trying to use the button to release the poles but you just move the pole clockwise and it will release (wish I had figured this out sooner).

I also have an on and off switch (which they call a speed regulator).  This gal has a need for speed and this little guzimo was not cutting it.  So I used the foot pedal and had to move it every time I hit the middle.  Minor inconvenience.

I also learned that my left foot is heavier than my right.....

I am guessing that I spent about 4 to 5 hours if that much quilting.  I only worked on it intermittently through the week.  It took longer to learn how to mount it.

I did do a king size quilt on my Bernina....even with the frustration of the Honeymoon, it was wonderful being able to just sail away.

I was thinking that Jeanette was right, I should have went smaller but.....now that it is done, it will go on my bed.  Won't matter what my husband does to it....or will it????  HUMMMM

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I just had to show you this fun scissor holder a friend sent for my birthday!!!

Isn't that the cat's meow????  Matches my fuzzy slippers!