Design Wall Monday

to see what others are working on go to Judy's page.

On my wall is this...

I am constructing the barn for the quilt I have been asked to make. I have been putting this off and couldn't figure out why because I have really enjoyed making the other blocks. I think it may be because I am trying to make it too detailed. This is the last major thing I have to make before I can start putting it all together.

I had some issues with my machine when I was finishing up the turkey blocks -  kept getting a foot control warning, skipped stitches when doing the buttonhole applique stitch, thread breaking. I rethreaded, changed thread, bobbin and needle and still had the same issues. So, it went in for service. The repair guy didn't find anything wrong with it except that it needed a good cleaning. That is good! And, it has worked well since I brought it home, but I have not tried any applique stitches yet.

I am wondering if the frequent stopping and starting to turn the piece when appliqueing caused the foot control to be confused or overheat or something. Also, wondering if the fusible web may have caused the skipped stitches. I used Steam-A-Seam 11 Lite, something I have never had a problem with before. But, they took it off the market for a short time and brought it back. I wonder if it is made differently and might cause an issue?

You can stop reading now if you don't want to see my little rant.
I'm tired.
I HATE when this happens:

It seems that I am the only one who can change empty paper tubes. This one is in the garage but it happens in the kitchen and bathroom, too.

This also happens with the laundry, dishwasher and recycling/garbage bins. I have let these things go for days to see if someone else will take care of it... nope. I can give my husband a bit of a break this time of year because he is very busy farming - sunup until sundown. My son, no excuse.