Happy New Year- 2019 Begins

Happy New Year, Everyone!!

I love New Year's Eve even though we don't go anywhere and usually no one comes here.  It's just a good day to reflect on the past year with all its ups and downs and look forward to the year to come.  The Big Guy and I have spent about 55 New Year's Eves together and now we are thankful that we both will share another one.  Getting old together has certainly made us realize how important the people are in our lives.  So, now we are ready to start another year.  Who knows what this one will bring?

For one thing, having so many featherweight friends has been a blessing these past couple of years.  I'm still amazed at how many ladies come each month to the FW Club class and are so eager to learn more and more about their FWs.  And, I feel so honored that you all trust my knowledge and skills along those lines.

The one FW retreat we had last year was such a blast.  You know I was a little nervous about it before it happened but oh my!  Now we'll have 3 this year.  What else can happen in this upcoming year?  I just bubble over with excitement each month as I prepare for the next class or the next retreat.  You all encourage me so much and fill me with ideas and fun stories.  What an amazing group you all are.

So, tomorrow is the first day of the next year.  The holiday will soon be over, the messes cleaned up and the tree dismantled.  And preparations for the next class or the next quilt. will begin.

I just wanted to take a minute and say, Thank you, dear friends.  You boost me up every day and keep me going.

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Almost to the New Year..... so much to do for my featherweights

Well, here we are.  It's the week between Christmas and New Years so you know what I will be doing this week, right?  I'll be giving all my FWs their semi annual spa day.  I'll oil them, grease the gears and remove the old motor lube and replace it with new.  It's also a good time to check for threads in places they shouldn't be and also a good time to remove the throat plate and get any lint out of that area.  Your machine will thank you for all this by clicking that beautiful click and making that beautiful seam.

If you are close enough to Tecumseh, Michigan, come to our FW Club Class next week and we'll be doing a refresher on one part of the spa routine.  Ladies have been asking me to include the oil/grease points again.  Some haven't had a class on that in a couple of years.

I do hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for the new year to make its appearance.  What will you plan on making in 2019?  I'm working on my list of UFOs.  Thank goodness I don't have as many as I had last year.