The Reunion Quilts
Shh! Don't tell anyone, but I've been working on Christmas presents the last few weeks and am very pleased with these two quilts.
I used the Moda Charm Pack Reunion to piece together a basic 9 square.
Then I made the mistake of buying the wrong color white!... But it all worked out because the off-white that I purchased looked way better than the crisp white I had planned.
Since I'm still new to quilting, I decided to do a basic stitch-in-the-ditch for the first one. I was very pleased with how it turned out. I did the seams further apart than normal making each square very puffy. It looks and feels so very comfy!
Then I decided that I really wanted to try my hand at free motion machine quilting. I purchased the darning foot for my machine brand and it didn't fit! Oh what a hassle!!! After much Googleing and reading about darning foots - I was able to jerry-rig my darning foot to fit the machine.
I practiced on a small sample to get my tension right and then went to town on my big project with a very simple stipple like stitch. I was doing an OK job too - until the very end... And I do mean the very end! With only about 2 square inches to go, I sewed right through my left index finger. OUCH!
The needle was nice enough not to break my bone, but this put me behind a few days until I could use both hands again.
Like any good accident, it's all about getting back on the horse - or in this case sewing machine. I finished the quilt rather quickly once I was able to get back at it. The finished product is what it is. I love the quilting, but am rather disappointed in a few details. I learned from this quilt that you HAVE to start in the middle and work your way out. Also, it is best to keep your fingers away from the needle!
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