I Hate Tension Issues

 I did another "oh boogers, I forgot it was Monday" about 2 a.m. on Tuesday. I didn't have much to post so didn't bother on Tuesday.

I finished the Grid Girls mystery quilt.

All the borders are on and the binding is made. It will probably be a while before it gets quilted. I'm not thrilled with the quilt - I liked the pattern, not the fabric - and I don't have anything that matches it to use as a back.

I did finish quilting and hand sewing the binding of the sampler quilt.

This one I am thrilled with. I love the quilting in the blocks. The pantograph in the border? Not so much. It was hard lining up the pantograph edge with the border edges. Don't know why I stressed over it, you can barely see the quilting due to the busy floral print.

I think I've mention JoAnne, the Quilts 4 Kids coordinator, is downsizing the program a bit. She is no longer taking in new fabric donations and is getting rid of the fabric in her she-shed. She has been bringing 7-8 totes in each month. What is not taken, she is taking to Goodwill. My hoarder heart just can't let that happen.

This is what I brought home last Friday. I brought home almost as much last month.

There was a small tote full of airplane fabrics. Above are a few. I brought them all home. I don't know where I'm going to put it all but I brought it all home. :o(

Are you curious about this blog post title? I had some tension issue when I changed the bobbin quilting the sampler quilt. It took a while but I was able to resolve the issues. Last week I loaded this quilt.

It came from one of Angela's estate sales. I'm getting loops on the top. 

Checked the bobbin tension with the Towa gauge - all good. Loops on top - solution is to loosen the top tension. I've loosened it to the point of the knob is almost ready to fall off. ??? So what to do? My solution, ignore it hoping it will go away. Don't think that is going to work. This was last Monday (probably why I forgot to post). I haven't touched a sewing machine since. I did do a wicked clear out of everything, put everything away, scrub it cleaning of the sewing room. Maybe if I did the same thing in the long arm room it would resolve the tension issue.  

I know. But I can dream.