AccuQuiltGO!!

I can't believe I caved and bought one!! Accuquilt GO!! Yes, I am the proud owner!!

A couple of weeks ago I decided when I was going to be longarm quilting for Accomplish Quilting at the AQS Grand Rapids Quilt Show, I decided it would be really sweet to have some applique ready. The easiest way to do applique in 'mass' production is the AccuquiltGO. So! I did a little research and found that they, Accuquilt, had just released the new Heather Feather diecut...and upon further research I found MORE applique diecuts that I just had to have!

Now, a week ago our little sewing group got together. I had placed my accuquilt diecut dies order...did I say that right? I did not own a machine yet...I was just gonna borrow someone's. My plan was to save the money up and buy the machine. Well! That all changed!! I was at Helen's and she brought hers out..she is the gadget queen of our sewing group! If anyone has it she does!! I played with hers and fell in love!!! Here are two of the appliques that I am going to be using in Grand Rapids:

Now this applique is the reverse, it is the fabric that was left over...I think it is cool!!!

I will be demonstrating on the Innova Longarm machine. Come by and visit me!!!

Now, there is a little more to the story....while at Helen's, Sharon came over to drop off the heather feather dies to me. And Sharon was so excited about telling us that Accuquilt can do!! I decided I had to have the die cut machine and I did not want the baby, I wanted the GO! I was gonna drive over to her house when I left Helen's but I did not feel that good so I drove home and called Sharon to let her know I would come get the machine later on that week.

I arrive home and hubby tells me he wants to go out to eat. While we are driving I started telling him about the machine. He said, "well your birthday is Friday, why don't I just buy it for you?"!! Sweet!! Now, to make a long story short...my kids also gave me money to buy more dies to go along with my AccuquiltGO!!

I will be cutting appliques All WEEKEND to prepare for Grand Rapids!! I can't wait!

Happy Sewing everyone!! 

It is almost August!

Time is flying by! It is almost August! What have you done to enjoy your summer?  We have not gone anywhere this summer, just too much to do here at home. Last night was the last VBS night. The kids had a blast and my family, can ya stand it! was featured!! LOL you just have to know us to get that! LOL
Sharon, the VBS director, decided to ask my son Chris to be in charge of the music, John (youngest son) was on drums, Chris played lead guitar...since last night was the last night for VBS, Sharon surprised us all and asked my husband to come up and join the music by playing "Wipeout"...well he played the bass!! So 3 out of the 6 family members were on stage!! LOL I loved it last night!! I was so happy to see my hubby get up there and jam!! Our interim Pastor had no idea the McNally family was so talented!!! LOL You just have to know us to understand, we don't brag, we just have a fun!!

After all the festivities last night at VBS I was walking to my truck and I noticed one of the younger moms so I stopped to say HI. I had learned that she homeschools, now remember...I have just retired from homeschooling so I thought I would just chat with her a minute and see how she was doing. When one homeschools, one comes under a lot of scrutiny. For some unknown reason people think that you are damaging your kids when you homeschool, and that you the parent is NOT qualified to teach your child/children!! Oh please don't get me started! I will put all 5 of my kids up against any public or private educated child any day! They are well educated, well behaved and socialized! I ended up standing outside chatting with her for well over an hour. I hope I was able to shed some light and give her some words of encouragement.

Well everyone, I need to get moving off the computer. I have some quilting patterns in the works, just can't reveal...stay tuned!

Happy Sewing!

Thread Playing

Yesterday was an interesting day. I had to wake up at 5am.

Why?

I know, seriously, why?

Cuz! LOL

No, seriously, I had to drive to the airport to go pick up our Alaska Mission Team. They were finally home! It was so wonderful to see my son Steve! The team was tired and wore out! They had flown the "red eye" flight....

As soon as I got him home, hubby and Steve loaded up my longarm quilting machine into the back seat of my truck and off I went to pick up Julia. Julia's machine also needed work. We drove over to Accomplish Quilting in Stevensville, MI (3 hours away). It was a great drive! I had great company, I was one tired person by the end of the day. I'm glad we went together!!

So, while I was waiting at Accomplish Quilting, here is what I did:

 

 

Isn't this cool!!! I drew this picture on my fabric, outlined it in black thread then began back filling also known as thread play with a variety of threads. I used YLI's Polished Poly and a variety of Long Staple Egyptian Cotton threads.  I'm not done with this whole cloth, this is just the beginning!! I can't wait to show you the finished quilt!!!

Happy Sewing everyone!!



Longarm Machine for sale!

Hi everyone, for starters, I'm selling my longarm machine and upgrading. If you are interested in my Gammill Classic Plus, send me an email: nancy.mcnally@comcast.net The orange/pink quilt is my quilt that was in Quiltmaker magazine's Quilts From 100 Blocks. You also will see a few other things on my design wall and my mess book shelves :) just over look all that, lol!!
If you know of someone that is looking for a used Gammill Classic Plus or longarm in general, please pass this information along.

Rosie:

 



For sale

2005 Gammill Classic Plus

14 ft table

$10,000

1 owner, she sews beautifully and is a work horse!

Sewing Throat 26”

Comes with:

Factory installed Stitch regulator

Horizontal and Vertical Channel Locks

Sews in Manual or Regulated mode

Bobbin winder (winds bobbin while you sew)

One Stitch button/needle up/needle down

Needle down positioner

Laser light

Stylus Rod

Work station with 2 boards

Pantographs

Gam Guide large and small

Table is on casters

Extended Base

We can deliver if you are within 5 hours from Clarkston, MI. We will set the longarm machine up and I will train you how to use the machine.



My video is up and running!!!

This is my quilt with Annie's!!
My online video class is up and running
Make a Quilt From Start to Finish!
You can go view a free preview of the class at:
http://www.anniescatalog.com/onlineclasses/detail.html?code=QDV11

 

IT is HOT here!!

 

 

WOW! 

MICHIGAN IS HOT!!

Our heat index will be 103 today, what is up with that?!

I know how I'm gonna keep cool today, staying inside sewing!

 

Two days ago I drove over to Accomplish Quilting in Stevensville, MI. Accomplish Quilting is a dealer for Innova Longarm Quilting machines. I love this longarm!!! The owners and other employees: Julie and Doug all treated me wonderfully and stayed by my side to help me when needed! A lot of great things happening with Accomplish Quilting!! Here is a sample of what I did:

 This picture is a sample that Accomplish Quilting had on the machine. They told me to just start sewing with the cording right over top of the work! So I did!! Way cool!!! Now look closely at the thread, it is thicker!! It is cording, metallic cording! Way cool!!

So then, they said here lets just place a new piece of fabric right over top of that work and lets use a different thread!! Are you serious?!! Ok, lets do it! So they did! LOL and I chose Silver metallic cording. Love love love it!!

I will be in their booth working on a quilt for you to stop by and see at the AQS Grand Rapids Show, August 14-17.

Just wait till you see what the Innova longarm can do!! It is fantastic!!

I'm going to be teaching longarm quilting with them also. Now this won't be every weekend, because I live 3 hours away...so watch for me to put up my teaching schedule!!



My online class is up and running!!

Hi everyone, My online instruction class on how to make a quilt is up and running! I'm waiting on them to send me the link so I can post it!!!

Happy 4th of July!!