Katie's New Toy

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! We weren't expecting to pick it up yet, but Sunday Ryan, Ma, Pa, and I went down to Valley City to pick up my new toy from our good friends Julie and Jim. Below is a photo of her all set up in our shop.

Her name is "Miss Julie" after her previous owner, Julie, who used to be our longarm quilter before she was diagnosed with cancer. She was instrumental in the store being what it is today and we will miss her dearly. She passed away just two days after we picked up the machine, but she will always be a part of our shop and the longarm machine is a daily reminder of what a wonderful friend, quilter, and woman she was. 

We got "Miss Julie" up and running on Tuesday and did a little playing with some verigated threads. It is completely different than my HQ Fusion, so it has been quite a learning experience already! Loading quilts, oiling, threading, and the buttons are all different than what I'm used to, but it has been fun doodling with thread :)

Kate