Hello Friends!
Another quilt is off the “to be bound” pile.
Scrappiness Is Happiness was another quilt along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop. The blocks are from Lori Holt’s book of the same name.
I bound it by machine using the same decorative stitch I did on BloomTopia.
Completely machine binding a quilt is out of my normal routine and comfort zone. I admit, it is much quicker. And I’m all about finishing things right now.
Speaking of Lori Holt…one of the things she collects is vintage irons. She finds them in good condition and then replaces the cords and uses them for pressing seams and such. Well, I found an old iron on FB Marketplace very cheap! I bought it, thinking if it didn’t work then I wouldn’t be out much more than a Starbucks Chai Latte
It is a Knapp & Monarch Gad-About travel iron. Not recommended for use due to the fact it doesn’t meet modern safety standards. I completely understand that but still plan to try. It gets really hot and I love that the sole plate is solid, without steam holes to catch on seams.
I wouldn’t leave it unattended for one second!
I have an idea for a pressing station next to my sewing machine. We shall see…
The last couple of weeks I’ve tried linking up to a couple of “Linky” parties but have been unsuccessful. So, I’m giving up on that. Anyway, I always do the right thing and visit everyone who posts – and leave a comment - but rarely get a return visit/comment. So, I’m not linking up any longer. I have found some lovely blogs that I will continue to follow and comment on, but no more linky’s for me!
I hope you are having a great week! Floss Friday is next and I hope to see you then.
4 comments:
Beautiful quilt and I love ❤️ the vintage iron.
Those old irons do get HOT, don’t they? I don’t understand why companies haven’t come up with an iron that lasts. I find that no matter how much or little I pay for an iron, none of them last very long. I link up with two link ups and while I don’t get a lot of comments, I do see my visit stats go up.
I have an older full size iron that I use when I need a pressing station by my sewing machine. But then I never leave an iron plugged in if I am not going to be using it in the next 20 minutes.
How pretty that quilt turned out, and I love it hanging on that beautiful deck.
How smart and cute is that iron! I am going to start looking for older irons on Marketplace. I have an Oliso and like it for the lifting mechanism, how hot it gets, the long cord, and the fact it stay on a long time. After having owned several that had to be replaced, I finally have one that is working correctly, but I don't trust it, and I'm not very impressed with the company.
I hear you about the return visits/comments!
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