The Cat Mat.... quilting practice part 2

Well, comparing the Bernina to the Singer, quilting on the Singer is more enjoyable.  It could be that since it is in it's cabinet, there is more of a continuous flat working area.  I just love the way the old Singer sounds when quilting.  I did manage to break three needles, which tells me I need to slow down a bit.  More practice means that my stitches are getting more uniform.  Slower is also more enjoyable.  I tend to do a tight stippling, and wanted to practice a bigger pattern.  Note to self though... using a thicker batting makes things more difficult to move under the foot. 
Still, happy with progress.

The needle broke right about here. As you can tell, the stitching started in the upper left, while not a tiny pattern, I was hoping for a larger stipple.  I crossed threads over once, so that's something.

Finally done quilting, I'm shocked there are no pleats, and it's so puffy.  I needed the mat to be a little stiffer than the first, so thought this overall pattern would help.  The triangular pattern and the unquilted strip down the center made it a bit floppy, that may need some more quilting.

Midway through this project, I realized that I did not have the sandwich assembled properly on my brother's quilt.  Which explains why the back looks a little baggy.  He's a boy, so hopefully, he won't notice, I will visit it and if it worsens, I'll go back in and quilt some more.

I started without the gloves, but towards the end, decided to use them.  The control over the sandwich was so much better, I highly recommend them. Nice to finally use the tools in the stash.

The conclusion to this UFO in the next post.