What a beautiful quilt and what a lot of work...well worth the effort.
I made a quilt called "ribbon Candy" and it took me at least 2 years to finish it. When I got the top finished I took it to the LAQer and told him to do it any way he wanted. He used a holly pattern and now I love that quilt and am so proud of it. It was definitely a laborious task because at the time I was a relatively new quilter! If I looked at the pattern today I would probably walk away! LOL