I am so excited because I am handquilting the same wall hanging!!! Mine is more of a cranberry purple color. It sounds hideous but it is really pretty. I love this wall hanging and can hardly wait to finish it. I love yours in blue. I thought this would take forever but Nancy Chong came to our quilt guild last fall and said to me, "it is one stitch at a time" and don't worry about how long it takes. I thought the applique went very quickly, mainly because I didn't want to stop working on it once I got it started. Thanks for sharing yours and happy quilting!!!!