This is a Judy Niemeyer pattern.
It is a stunning piece.
I struggled a bit with design ideas...and decided to loosely outline the blades. I am not sure that you can soften them much nor do I want to...I love them. I topped it off with a semi-symmetrical feather..which is really hard for me.
I love pieced backs.
I quilted this freehand on my Innova. This quilt has warm and natural batting.
Thanks for looking.