Can you hear it? ...the sounds of the machine, a book on tape or the
Pointer Sisters CD, ( my personal favorite ) the snoring dog, the smell
of fresh coffee or fizz of a soda then it happens....
The 10 Immutable Laws of Machine Quilting snap us back to
reality and demand we pay attention...ah the Quilted Muse
has the most playful sense of humor.
Fabric silently takes over the whole house
The back-lash spring when dropped
matches the flooring
You can never have too many stencils
or find the one you want
The final inch of your machine quilting
top thread deliberately runs out in the
last block on the last row
Backing cleverly turns 90 degrees and is
always a smidge short of the quilt top
Bobbin threads whoosh out or snap on
your most proudfully executed delicate
curve in the longest feather
The one quilt you delayed quilting for lack
of head-turning designs is the one that
took the shortest time to quilt with blue
ribbon spectacular results!
Inspiration can come at the most
inopportune time - the quilt room is
cluttered with doodles on napkins,
gum wrappers, utility bills; and even
though it looks like garbage to others,
it is very important to the machine quilter.
Cathy Keindl, West Point,
Inspiration and great ideas always come
the moment the machine goes out for
cleaning and repairs. Kay Benedict
You vaguely remember the perfect
quilting design for this specific area
on your new prize top. Do I have the
design??, doodling on paper is just not working.
Maybe I didn't buy it, I thought I'd get it
"next time". Totally frustrated I use
another design, it's OK but not quite as
special as" the one that got away".
Two weeks after quilting is done, I find
said special design " in the safe place to
keep it from getting lost so when I need
it I can find it for that special top." Linda Tramm, Wisconsin
That last cone of special thread runs out
and no one stocks it anymore. You know
you have that thread color for that quilt,
but you don't find it in the back of the
drawer until after you received the new
one you ordered. Eileen Keane, NY
SURPRISE!
We have uncovered the 10 Immutable Laws, and from your
response there may be as many laws as quilting studios...
so we shall expose the next 10 laws...because there are
puzzling forces at work out there.
Please send your Law of Machine Quilting that is daringly
present in your studio to sally@sallyterry.com. Just copy
and past "Immutable Laws of Machine Quilting" in the subject line.
Winners will receive the new Terry Twist® Pattern Pack
and I'll send them out as the Laws post. You will be notified
for your shipping address by email. I will keep you all
updated on my blog.
Good Luck!
" No words can express my appreciation for what you've shared with me and the quilters who joined us at the workshop. You're truly a fantastic teacher! We'll do this again." Sylvia, GA
"I just wanted to thank you for the excellent training. I believe that your sales knowledge and willingness to teach will be the key to the future success of machine quilters." Sue, WI
From the internet..."I don't think Sally marks. She said something once in a class that changed my life. If you make a mistake repeat it three times. It will looked planned and becomes a design element and I don't have to rip out."
