Sold (not for sale anymore)… My HQ Sweet Sixteen

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UPDATE: I sold my Sweet Sixteen to Carolyn in south Texas. We are both happy and excited!

I am upgrading so my 2010 Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen needs a new home, along with the 30″ x 46″ table it sits in. Steve custom built this table and it is both prettier and sturdier than the table that came with the machine (which I no longer have).

Just so you know, I live in Sherman, TX (north of Dallas) and you’ll need to come get it. Or, if your are close, Steve and/or I might be able to bring it to you in the pickup.

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Included are:

  • the original bobbin winder
  • 32 bobbins
  • 10 packs each of Groz-Beckert titanium needles from Superior in sizes 16 and 18
  • the manual that came with the machine

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I took this photo showing the number of stitches yesterday. I have to quilt a couple of very small quilts so the stitch count will be a little higher.

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This is what the touch display looks like.HQSweetSixteen-03

I am asking $1500. If that doesn’t seem fair, please do let me know. If you are interested, please do email me at becky.pieceocake@gmail.com. Include your phone number and I can call you back. FYI: I can bill you via Paypal so you can pay with a credit card if you wish.

Here are some more pictures:

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Show and Tell…

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Joanne O sent me this photo of her Fresh Picked Posies. I love it!

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Joanne says

…this was my first attempt at a full size hand appliquéd quilt…to prepare for this undertaking I watched your U- tube videos on the Piece of Cake Way for hand appliqué .  I found the pattern easy to follow & the larger pieces were great for a first go at hand stitching . It was machine quilted on a long arm by my friend Karen C. I am so pleased with how it turned out. …love love love this pattern. Thank you so much.

Joanne, you made a great quilt! Way to go, you!

Why didn’t I think of that!?

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The Hexie Garden Quilt pattern is made up of hexagonal blocks. Each block is made up of 6 wedges. You don’t want to cut the backgrounds into wedges until the applique is complete because of the bias edges. In the pattern, I tell you to cut a rectangle for each background. I did that for two reasons:

  1. In many of the blocks, I was matching stripes and other lines.
  2. I liked working on that size of background.

Char Kirscht has been working on her Hexie Quilt Garden quilt and she wrote to tell me that she handled her backgrounds in a different way. She cut strips 10″ x width of fabric (40″ or so). Then she drew 60° angles to simulate where where the blocks will be cut apart after they are appliqued. You could use either a 60° ruler or the block template to get the lines.

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Please note that some fabrics may not be 40″ wide, especially after washing and drying.

I would still mark the vertical and horizontal centers of each block to match the overlay to during applique. You might be tempted to just use the 60° block outlines but if you do that, be very careful not to let the flowers shift or tilt.

Once the applique is done you can press the strip and cut the blocks apart and follow the remaining cutting directions in the pattern.

If you aren’t matching patterns or stripes in the background fabric, and if you like work on a long, narrow background, this is a good option. If I’d have thought of it, I’d have included it in the book. Thank you, Char, for making this very fine suggestion!

 

This and that from Boise…

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I walked in the mornings in the area around my hotel and I was surprised to find this mailbox:

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It stood in front of a Bigelow plant. I asked someone walking out and yes, they do package tea there. I’ll bet it smells really good inside that building.

There were several trees sporting these lovely seed pods. FYI: I used my iPhone with the Camera+ app to take all of these photos. I am impressed with the quality especially when I remember that little tiny lens on the iPhone.

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I don’t usually take photos of what’s for lunch, but this was special. Nancy, who works at The Quilt Crossing, is also the person who makes lunch for the classes. This is a bowl that starts with warm brown rice and then you can add: chopped cabbage (green and red), green onion, roasted peanuts, 2 kinds of grilled chicken, crushed ramen noodles (not gluten free so I passed on those), and 2 options for dressing. It was fantastic!

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I forget just how much I like a meal in a bowl. Steve, if you see this, it’s a good choice for dinner :-).