The New Machine is Here!!

The new machine is here, all set up and running great so far. I am having an electrician come today to check the electrical and make sure that there is enough to go around.

Here are some pictures of her arrival.
This is the table before being put together. Let me tell you, that baby is heavy. I helped carry it in and we had to make a few stops to rest before the final resting place. (Rest for me that is. )  :)


This is the table all together. It has a pivot bar in the front that helps with loading the quilts and then quilting.


And here she is.. My new Gammill 22:10. It is the newest machine in their line. She just came on the market a little over a month ago, I am told.


I have been practicing stitching. When I finished the piece that they brought to practice on I bought some inexpensive fabric and loaded her up myself. These are some loops that I stitched.

I have 2 days of training with the shop that I bought this machine from. That will be in September, the shop is called At The Heart of Quilting  in Beloit Wis. I can't wait!

I hope you are having a wonderful day. I will be practicing and keeping you posted.

Thanks for stopping by.

New Machine!!

Good Morning,
I am stepping out of my comfort zone. OH NO!!
Yesterday I ordered a long arm sewing machine by Gammill. It is their new 22 inch long arm machine and right now if you order from Gammill you can get a digital camera that shoots the underside of your quilt for free. YAY!!! Now You can see what is going on under the quilt as well as on top. The table also has a pivotal front. I'm not sure what exactly I will use that for but I got it. :)
This glorious machine is set to be delivered and set up on August 9th. OOOhhhh, that is only a little over a week away.

I am starting a long arm sewing service out of my home and it is very scary. I want to be able to work at home to make money, quilt my own pieced tops and offer a service here in M-town and the surrounding communities for others to be able to get their pieced tops quilted.

But then there are the What If's-
What if I don't make enough money in quilting each month to make my payments?
What if my quilting really isn't that good?
What if I mess up someone else's quilt?

OK, so Think Positive!!

ARRGGG!!!

This week and next week are going to be spent getting my studio ready for my new machine. Painting, organizing, rearranging and reorganizing. Yikes!!

Here are the things I am grateful for this week:
1. The Lord Jesus Christ for reminding me that no matter what, He does provide according to His word- the bible. I have been praying about this for a long time now.
2. My husband, who is so supportive of all my crazy endeavors. Thank you Schweety. I try to keep him in the loop as much as he can stand. He really only likes to see the bottom line though, or the finished product.
3. A new long arm sewing machine - to be able to quilt my quilts and help others to get their quilts quilted too. Finally a mission I think I can handle.

Stay tuned for more updates. I hope you have a wonderful weekend..

Thanks for stopping by.