Comments on: Hello, old friend… http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/ Mixed media art and photography Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:37:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Deidre Adams » Blog Archive » Ritz-Carlton commision finished http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Deidre Adams » Blog Archive » Ritz-Carlton commision finished Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:31:49 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-480 [...] this piece about a month ago, just before I left for Ohio (see images of the work in progress here and here). The commission was to make a copy of a work that had sold previously. The difference was [...] [...] this piece about a month ago, just before I left for Ohio (see images of the work in progress here and here). The commission was to make a copy of a work that had sold previously. The difference was [...]

]]> By: Robert Jones http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Robert Jones Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:14:29 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-437 P.S.: I'm totally out of it. A presser foot is what holds the cloth down. I meant pedal. Oops! P.S.: I’m totally out of it. A presser foot is what holds the cloth down. I meant pedal. Oops!

]]> By: Robert Jones http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Robert Jones Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:55:32 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-436 Deidre: As the son of a home-economics teacher, and someone adept at the Singer.....I've always preferred a knee control to a presser foot. They are MUCH more sensitive to subtle differences in power increase. Of course I don't know if the Juki uses a knee mechanism, but if you've never tried it, maybe that will solve the problem of the tortoise versus the hare. Nonetheless, I'm glad you're quilting again. I know the word has negative connotations, but I think there's nothing wrong with it. :) Deidre:

As the son of a home-economics teacher, and someone adept at the Singer…..I’ve always preferred a knee control to a presser foot. They are MUCH more sensitive to subtle differences in power increase.

Of course I don’t know if the Juki uses a knee mechanism, but if you’ve never tried it, maybe that will solve the problem of the tortoise versus the hare.

Nonetheless, I’m glad you’re quilting again. I know the word has negative connotations, but I think there’s nothing wrong with it. :)

]]> By: Deidre http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Deidre Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:53:20 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-432 Thanks, Jill and Dianna. Funny how we get so attached to our machines, no? A harp? Well, that's certainly not something I've heard before. But how poetic! I don't think I'll forget that now. Yes, somewhat sheepishly, I have to admit that the 5500 is too fast for me. The machine has a slider that goes from turtle to rabbit, and I had to put it kind of in the middle, or it gets away from me. Thanks, Jill and Dianna. Funny how we get so attached to our machines, no?

A harp? Well, that’s certainly not something I’ve heard before. But how poetic! I don’t think I’ll forget that now.

Yes, somewhat sheepishly, I have to admit that the 5500 is too fast for me. The machine has a slider that goes from turtle to rabbit, and I had to put it kind of in the middle, or it gets away from me.

]]> By: Dianna Grundhauser http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Dianna Grundhauser Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:28:40 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-431 Feels kind of like coming home, doesn't it? The word for the center of the machine is "harp" - and I know what you mean. I sewed on a Bernina 160 for years, then had a longarm (which I loved) but had to sell it (long story). Quilting on a home machine just about did me in, then I discovered my Janome 1600 - kind of a smaller "home" version of your Juki Industrial. Wow - 5500 spm?? I thought 1600 was a lot. Enjoy - it will bring you many years of productive happiness, I'm sure. Aloha! Feels kind of like coming home, doesn’t it? The word for the center of the machine is “harp” – and I know what you mean. I sewed on a Bernina 160 for years, then had a longarm (which I loved) but had to sell it (long story). Quilting on a home machine just about did me in, then I discovered my Janome 1600 – kind of a smaller “home” version of your Juki Industrial. Wow – 5500 spm?? I thought 1600 was a lot. Enjoy – it will bring you many years of productive happiness, I’m sure. Aloha!

]]> By: Jill http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/2009/04/hello-old-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Jill Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:10:18 +0000 http://abstractions.deidreadams.com/?p=500#comment-430 Glad to see you are back playing with fiber! I know exactly what you mean about your 'old friend' -- I have a Juki too and when I am away from it to do zigzag or other decorative things I sure wish someone made a machine as solid as this one to do those kinds of stitches. Looking forward to seeing your future projects. Glad to see you are back playing with fiber! I know exactly what you mean about your ‘old friend’ — I have a Juki too and when I am away from it to do zigzag or other decorative things I sure wish someone made a machine as solid as this one to do those kinds of stitches. Looking forward to seeing your future projects.

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