The Need To Sew Kona's

There have been so many amazingly creative Kona solid projects this week...

these blog hopping quilters are incredibly talented!

I just want to sew more and try out some of these new ideas.

Slight BIG problem, though.

My NEW  Bernina sewing machine (yes, I got a new toy for Christmas) needed to be fixed (UGH!) 

and the shop was too busy so they couldn't fix it right away. I've been without a machine for 

FOUR WHOLE DAYS!

Can you spell

w-i-t-h-d-r-a-w-a-l-s?

It "should" be fixed today...hopefully!

Oh, Robert Kaufman, your Kona's are so addictingly beautiful!

I'll have to settle for drooling over looking at everyone else's projects.

BIG SIGH...

A Class With No Exam Just Fun

I made it through my classes yesterday...whoohoo! Both classes were held at Dave's Bernina and were taught by Sandra Larson, a really great teacher for Bernina. Luckily, there weren't any tests so I didn't ditch leave in the middle of it.

The first class let us all sew on new Bernina 780's...wow! That is quite the machine! The kit we received included a premade bag that had been opened on one side and at the bottom. We learned to applique/embroider a flower on the bag, do a little machine embroidery, and add a zippered pocket with Wonder Tape. The zipper method was pretty cool! Once we were done, we sewed up the two sides with a serger. It's not spectacular or perfect, but I learned a few things while making it.

The next class was using the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator)...no pics for this one!

I have a lot of practicing to do so I can free motion quilt using that interesting tool.

I think I might just have to sign-up for some more classes!