March 25, 2016

Another month is just about over. This month I have been having issues with my Innova long arm again. We have decided it probably is my check spring. I, being the mechanical genius I am, have not changed the check spring in all the years I have been using my long arm. I have quilted a lot of quilts. I have "checked" the check spring, but have never replaced it. I recently was given a Merit Award at the  Utah Women's Art Exhibition 2016 for my piece "Delicate Arch #1"  . While in SLC to receive the award and attended the opening Art show, went to our area Innova dealer. I purchased a check spring (should have picked up 3 or 4 since they were only$3 each), thread guides and a needle plate (throat plate).  My husband and I got the old check spring removed, but did not get the new one seated properly in the tension assembly. When I started to adjust the check spring, the spring wound back on itself and ruined that spring. After talking to ABM (who are always there to help if you call) decided I would order a there high performance tension assembly. It came yesterday and I am putting off putting it in. I am afraid I will mess it up. The older I get the less confident I feel about doing things like this. If I can't get my husband to do it for me in a bit, I will have to do it myself. I wish he liked doing stuff like that, but he doesn't. Right now I am putting it off. I guess I should go and get busy though....... I have client work that needs to be done and the days are go by so quickly it is scary. Wish me luck!
Here are the latest client quilts I have done.