Back in June, just before I went to the States, I had researched and visited machine shops and with my friends in mind, recommended a couple of sewing machines. The three of us tried the machines out and Rumi-san and Mrs. Nakazawa settled on a make within their budgets (well... a little over their budgets.) They bought their machines, but then I went to the States and neither lady had even taken the machines out of the boxes!! Can you believe it? I would have torn into that box within minutes and started trying out the buttons and levers and nurturing a love affair with the new sewing machine. But my friends waited, unwilling to explore alone a terrifying world of bobbin winders, automatic threaders and tension dials.
So both ladies came lugging their machines to my house and we un-taped, removed Styrofoam and pulled out the instruction booklets. And then began the sewing... Rumi-san sewed strips, Mrs. Nakazawa tried her hand at free-motion sewing. Yum! I am very envious of my friends' new toys!
As the afternoon went on, Mrs. Nakazawa went back to finishing up her Kitty quilt. She needed to sew on button eyes. And Cleo offered to help.
"Ooh! What are you doing? I want to help too!"
Mi came over to watch.
"Cleo, I think the buttons need to be closer together. What do you think?"
It's a good thing Mrs. Nakazawa believes that a true quilt needs a lot of cat hair. There are not too many of my friends who would actually rejoice at having such enthusiastic 'helpers'.
And here is Mrs. Nakazawa's finished Kitty applique quilt! Isn't it a beauty! She did such a fantastic job! I wish I'd made it too!
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The kitty quilt turned out beautiful and I am sure it was partly from having the true kitty input. Now that the Ladies have gotten started on their sewing machines I hope they will even explore on their own. It will be fun to see their creativity blossom.
Such a cute kitty quilt....and kitties helped make it too.
What brand of machine did your friends get? Sometimes I have to laugh, the blogging quilters have nice Bernina or Pfaff machines but do most of their piecing on old Singer straight stitch machines like the 404.
How exciting for your friends to get to play with their new machines together! I would have been exploring the machine myself too. Cute kitties and kitty quilt!
Very cute kitty quilt! Love the mouse block at the bottom. What is it about kitties and quilters and quilts. They just seem to go together.
ttfn :) Yuki
Did they both buy the same kind of machine? If she wants to make a companion doggy quilt, I've got lots of dog hair from my helper.
I'm envious of you to be so lucky to have friends to quilt with! How fun! Your such a good friend to help them learn their new machines. I love the Kitty quilt! How creative!
I mostly sew on a 30 year old Montgomery Wards machine. I can not imagine waiting weeks to open up a box with a new sewing machine in it! I would have been like you. Tearing it all open and using each stitch at least once! I love that kitty quilt!! It IS fantastic!
The cat quilt is wonderful and I LOVE seeing it being made with such darling helpers.
The pictures with your kitties helping with making the kittie quilt are too cute. Thanks for sharing.
cindy
The kitties were concentrating on helping a lot! They are so cute. Mrs. Nakazawa's kitty quilt is adorable. Playing fabric, playing machines and with good friends...a good day!
Hi Tanya...Mrs. N's Kitty Quilt is so lovely..and it was all the help your kitties gave!! I especially enjoyed the little mouse in the corner!! OH, last week I gave a talk at our local Senior Center, on Grandfather's life, and two other local men..I took along the obis I have and the beautiful quilted wall-hanging...they were such hits..more than Grandfather that day...hugs, Pat in IN
Those are the cutest pictures of your cats watching your friend make her quilt. I loved looking at them it made me smile!
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