Several years later, my best friend Suzette German talked me into accompanying her on the Greater Atlanta Shop Hop and I was very amazed at the quilts, the feel of the fabrics, the patterns and the friendliness of all the people we meet that weekend. I started asking Suzette questions about quilting and how you go about choosing just the right fabric and pattern for a project. She suggested I take a class and as they say, “the rest is history”.
Quilting is a hobby best enjoyed with friends so we roped a couple other willing friends into our fabric and stitching obsession. We started quilting in Suzette’s dining room using our small machines. If you have every tried to quilt a lap quilt or anything bigger than a placemat you know how difficult and daunting the task can be on a small machine. Well not to worry; Rita (HQ 16) came into our lives and made quilting a joy again.
We have all stepped out of our comfort zone and tried bigger projects with more intricate quilting designs thanks to our HQ 16 and its ease of use. We have made numerous quilts for charity, quilts for the neonatal unit, and a quilt for a wounded soldier after September 11, quilts for those touched by the ravaging effects of cancer as well as quilts for all the special people in our lives. We also kept a few that we just could not bear to part with to display in places of prominence around our homes. Each quilt is unique in its construction and design yet all bring comfort, joy and warmth to those touched by the generosity of a gift lovingly stitched with kindness, empathy and a genuine concern for its recipient. None of which would have been possible without the speed and efficiency of quilting on our HQ 16.
I own the following HQ machines:
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