This particular pattern requires piecing the blocks [made of strips cut into appropriate sizes] with some accuracy, so the pattern lies straight and even from one block to the next. In other words, it takes some concentration - and I have to really focus on keeping pieces even and equal. I can assure you that even with this "easy" pattern, I spent a fair amount of time 'unsewing' here and there, to ensure an accurate design structure.
The 'log cabin' design pictured above was first discovered centuries ago on mummy wrappings in ancient Egyptian tombs. After making its way through European countries and then onto the New World, it's safe to say that this has been a design originating in the mists of time!
My Lenni has performed like a champ - after a bit of cleaning and oiling, and a few minutes adjusting the thread tension, my quilting machine was off to the races with nary a hiccup! I can highly recommend the APQS company in Carroll, IA. Their products are amazing and their customer service all around seems above reproach. My sales representative, Barbara Mayfield, of APQS Northwest in Issaquah, WA is absolutely wonderful. Hopefully someone reading this blog feels welcomed to contact her with any questions and maybe even stop into her store to try her longarm quilting machines on for size.
Time for another ride.
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