Playtime with Free Motion Quilting

 Started to play with some free motion quilting.  I have two books from Karlee Porter - Graffiti Quilter.  I love her cool designs.   She has some amazing long arm computer designs that are fantastic!  Makes me want a computerized long arm but that will never happen!  HA

So I started to play with some of her designs on some scrap pieces.....

Back of piece

Always fun to play with free motion....BUT the more I think about it, I'm thinking of doing straight lines on the dye dog #3 quilt...still not sure but leaning that way....horizonal and vertical lines throughout...guess we'll see!  Until then, I'll keep playing with some of Karlee's designs!  

I know our library/MEL system had one of her books...check your library or order.  I'd get her 2nd book if you don't have any of her books.  Gives some good insight on 'how to'.

Another Patchwork top in progress!

 For the life of me I can't find on my blog when I made this patchwork type top which measures 18" x 32".  I decided to take a mental break from my knitting lace (which is coming along great now! But that's another post!).  Rather than start something new, I went to my UFO drawer, which honestly isn't that full...I always feel like projects are homework and I have to finish...so for the most part I do...not sure what stopped me from working on this piece.  Heck, I only remember making the triangle squares and I'm sure it was an inspiration from Design Matter's TV!  Well, I haven't done any free motion quilting in forever!!!!  I don't remember the last piece I quilted.  So, off I went trying to get my fingers/hands moving and quilt!  Holy heck!  I felt like I haven't ever done any free motion quilting!  And here it shows!  

Ripping out!  Thank goodness my Q Buddy, Susan, gave me this present of a seam ripper and tweezers!  I sure used them!  Time and time again.  I think I did more sewing then ripping than I did actual quilting finally!

Part of my problem, which has always been, is deciding what I want to free motion quilt and once I get started I forget to stop and move my hands and fabric!  

I did order more quilting gloves, which should arrive on Monday.  My fingers are so smooth that I can't move the fabric properly.  

So once finished, what the heck will I do with this...sure hope I find where I started this piece and why!  HA  I remember it was scrap pieces...but not sure if I started in 2017, 2018????  But I will find out!  HA