UFO Discovery Update

While I have been making a few 368 Project blocks, most of them have been test blocks for the free motion quilting in the UFO wall hangings I discovered and decided to complete.

I have the sun one almost done.  I am still debating on quilting in the yellow border and/or the outer boarder.  I am thinking maybe echo quilting if anything.  For the free motion fire style motifs in the sun I am using Leah Day's site for wonderful ideas.  I am also using variegated threads for a forgiving look that I love.  The blues in the batik of this block just glow.

I am learning that quilting in the ditch, or close to it, is actually easier to do free motion!  Also, free motion quilting makes all the difference in the world on a smoother sewing machine.  I love my europro for most sewing and quilting, but the bernina just does a better, smoother stitch.  I also notice that the darning foot with the bernina behaves differently.  Perhaps that is why.

I am certainly learning in real time about things like tension, good needles for this kind of quilting, and what movements work best for me.

I am hoping to finish the main quilting in the blue moon hanging tonight.  Maybe I can get the binding on and on the wall by the end of the week!  This along with finishing 2 baby quilts this weekend for some coworkers bundles of joy coming up.  I am trying to clear off my quilt table to I can fully focus on a large project I am about to hit a critical and full time point on.  Busy busy hands!