Both these quilts are absolutely gorgeous! I'm glad you've replaced that particular LA'er. 16 months to quilt a quilt is unacceptable, by any means! From what I can see of the quilting on #2, I'm betting you paid a hefty price for the quilting as well as waiting that long to get it back. I can only imagine the excuses that she told you, but any & all were wrong on their part, but I'm glad the experience didn't sour you on using another LA'er. From the looks of #1, from the other LA'er, you've found a very good replacement.