Best way to quilt this
 

Please see pictures of this quilt. Each senior block is embroidered. I was thinking of just quilting around those blocks, doing stitch in the ditch for the 9 patch and then feathers for the white parts. Opinions please. Also thread color??? I have purchased a variegated red, blue and white thread but it is actually serger thread and not the best for quilting.

I think your quilting pattern ideas would work. I'm afraid the red/white/blue variegated serger thread will not look that great though. I would suggest a Glisten metallic thread from the company that makes Glide thread:
http://www.bobbincentral.com/quiltin...d/glisten.html
I am thinking one of their silver or gold threads would look really nice with everything. Metallic threads can be a pain to quilt with, but Glisten is supposed to be easier to handle than others. I have had really good luck with their Glide thread, and that could be an option for you too, but I think a metallic would really make the quilt sparkle. (There is a little sparkle in Glide thread also that makes a quilt shine, but I assume the metallic would be even better.)

I think white feathers would look beautiful o n the white. The rest also sounds exciting, could shadow instead of in the ditch( I'm hopeless at that soi always shadow. )
Bit is a fantastic quilt.

Gorgeous quilt. I like your suggested plan. I like white on white quilting in the open spaces. You may want a color for the SID on the colored blocks, like a red.

I agree with faykilgore, It depends on what level your quilting skills are. You can always cross hatch the white background using the points of the blocks to use as your guide. Nice quilt.

Thank you, the backing is red, so bobbin thread will be red. I will do white in the open spaces and use a design that almost looks like an eagle in the blocks in between the colored blocks. The embroidered colored blocks I am leaving alone, just stitch around them. The 9 patch I will probably SITD using a variegated thread for quilting that I purchased yesterday. All advice is greatly appreciated! Wish me luck!!!!!