Thanks everyone. I'm tickled you like it. I used this pattern:
http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc...23111007972.58
I bought it at a LQS. It comes with the interfacing and you sew directly on it, and do not remove it, so it adds stability.
You can search for it by name: Mariner's Compass Pattern
by Mattie Rhoades of QuiltSmart LLC