Free Motion Friday Week One

While reading blogs today I was inspired to get down to work on this quilt that has been in my pile for several years now.  It is a Christmas Round Robin I did with some of the ladies in my quilt guild.  I made it to put on my futon in the front room, where I decorate with blue and silver.  A couple of years ago I actually basted it and quilted some feathers in the center block (which is a feathered star)  Then I started quilting the outside border with some swirls, and from there it went into a pile for "later".



I decided it was time to finish it up this year, even if it is past Christmas and I can use it next year.  I finished the outside border - the blue print with trees and houses you see in the pictures.  The next border I wanted to work on was this one, white with blue squares and stars in the corners.  I had a lot of fun looking for inspiration for something icy or snowy. 

 



I decided on this fun design, kind of a McTavishing variation with swirls.  I knew it would be a little tricky working around the small squares, but I thought this would be easier than something more angular and crystal looking.

 



 

My quilting isn't perfect on this - it's a quilt for me and I really wanted it to be finished more than I wanted it to be done precisely.  There are some wobbly spots and my back-tracking isn't too great, but I did have fun working on it!  

 

 

 

 

The one thing that really made me unhappy was that i got a couple of grease spots on it.  I oiled my free motion foot because it was sticking a bit, but I guess I didn't wipe it off as well as I should have and ended up with some spots.  I will just have to pre-treat those when I wash it so they will come out.  Next I think I'll work on the border that has dark blue squares on point.  I have a plan for that, too, just need to remember where I saw it!  I'm excited to get this quilt finished so I can enjoy it!

 

Thanks to Leah Day for linking us all up on her blog - The Free Motion Quilting Project