Really, I think that I can still do all the things I used to do but, I can't. I'm getting older and I guess I didn't expect time to fly past me this fast. What a busy beginning of 2024 we've had here. I've taught quite a few classes. I gone to 4 retreats already this year. We've had some medical issues here with many trips to the hospital and I've been working on FWs like crazy. I think that accounts for my not getting a chance to do as much as I think I can do.
Our FW Sew-in days have been so much fun. I've been able to be at most of them and the ladies that come tell me they really LOVE getting together once a month. There is a change in the date for April and since that's coming up this week, I guess I need to make mention of it. Usually we meet the 4th Saturday of each month but due to a scheduling conflict, April's Sew-in Day is going to be Thursday, April 25th. Do go online to the Quilt Patch website, www.thequiltpatch.com, and sign up. We meet 10am-3pm. Bring whatever you want to work on and expect a great time with other FW owners.
It's close to time for us to head North for the summer. If the doctors say that's okay for us to do this year, we'll be heading up sometime within the next month. If you have a machine you want me to work on or you need to buy a new to you FW, give me a shout out by emailing me, jdquilts123@yahoo.com. I will try to figure out how we can get all the things done that you need before we leave.
I'll be sending out information about the August retreats pretty soon as well. Getting the roster set in stone is the first step. I'm already trying to figure out what fun things to plan for our great get togethers. I really love all the fun we have.
Do I have any FW tips to pass on this time? Well, I've had a couple of ladies bring their machines to me because the motor just stopped and there wasn't a hum or any kind of movement of anything. What's going on with that? A FW doesn't work just fine and then, all of a sudden it quits. Well, a dead spot in a motor can do that but you can get things working just fine by giving the hand wheel a bit of a push when you have a dead spot. Nope, this time, nudging the handwheel didn't work. So, I had to start doing some investigating. Why isn't the motor getting any electrical current? Where is it getting cut off?
After a bit of trial and error hunting through things, I decided to open up the foot controller and that's where I found the problem. There was a bug wing stuck between 2 electrical connectors where nobody would see them easily. And, as you can see, it was a pretty big bug wing. How on earth did a bug wing get in that foot controller in the first place? Well, I'll probably never be able to answer that question. I used my tweezers to get the bug wing out and then brushed any lint and fluff out that had accumulated. Everything worked just fine at that point. You know the FW owner was so embarrased but really, that bug wing could have been there for years and only just that one day worked its way in between the spot where the electricity wanted to flow. This was a new one to me! And to have it happen to two foot controllers in the same week was amazing. Guess I should have bought me a lottery ticket. Oh well!
Happy Sewing. Enjoy your Spring while it lasts. Time will rush it by too soon.
