That is very pretty. I know the time it takes to do that. I don't fuss over quilting. I do crosshatching either in squares or diamonds. Looks good, takes very little time or effort and no ends to hide. If I want fancy I will let someone with a computer LA do it. The free hand quilting I have had done, I find too many faults in it for the cost.

I like what you came up with for that quilt - and your work is so fun to see. Deciding the quilting patterns is definitely the hard thing for me-(Hence my large inventory of UFOs) I have to take into consideration my abilities (limited), the time frame I have allowed, the size of the project as well as the general ambiance of the top pattern. All that said, I have sent many imperfect quilts into the world - my motto "It'll do" My slogan: "Better done than perfect." My workshop policy: "Every quilt is a practice quilt" because there is always something new to learn! I continue to have fun with it.

You really did well with the whimsical quilting pattern you chose....a child can get lost in this.

Beautiful quilt and quilting...I hope to do as well one day. I just keep practicing......

I have the same problem at times. Sometimes a quilt will be easy. For example, a couple of years ago I did a quilt for a friend's daughter who was graduating from High School. She is a very good artist already, and the backing on her quilt was a novelty print of Van Gogh's "Starry Night". Well, for me, that screamed a swirly motif, edge to edge on the quilt.

Other times I stare at the quilt and either come up with something I don't have time for, or something I feel is uninspired.

Here's something to remember thought: No matter what you decided, the recipient is always happy for what you do and in love with their special gift.

I love both the quilt and the quilting. Yes it is not suited for a young child but a teenager will love it and they are still children at that age even if they don't think so. Do you know the name of the pattern they used, I am going to be doing a modern wedding quilt soon and love the simplicity of the design. If I may I would like to use your design idea for hand quilting. It makes the quilt.

No name. It was "bee" assembled from a simple hexagon block and a second of the same size.

MaryKay

Thank you for the reply.