Sewing machine play

I have been re reading some of Maggie Grey and Val Campbell -Harding's books and having a look at the instructions in my machine book and found some interesting things I can do.
I know this isnt very interesting but I had no idea i could lengthen or shorten built in patterns, until I found the instructions in one, distort to stitch I think, so I have been playing with that.
I have also almost finished the machine quilting on the cot quilt just the final edge to go, and I think I may hand stitch that.
We had 2 mm of rain last night, not enough for anything really but more supposed to come tonight I think, hope.