This is my once in a lifetime...maybe...we'll see. It is from the book "William Morris in Applique" pattern titled "Friends". It was a BOM I bought several years ago, it rested in the drawer for a while because I had never done applique. So I decided to do it by hand as I figured I would have more control. So 3 yrs of applique later.... It is big 72x72. I also had those pesky other quilts-grad, wedding, babies interrupt me! Our guild's quilt show was last month so I decided the beginning of the year it was going in the show OMG. I worked like a mad woman. I echo-quilted all but the inside border which I small stippled, hash lined the black border. I had never echo-quilted before, so I marked it all from an idea I got from you-tube. Yeesshhh....that is ALOT of quilting. I must say it turned out gorgeous if I do say so my self and by the compliments at the show. BTW, I was chairperson of the show...another experience-once in a lifetime! Enjoy the pics! apparently I can only upload 1 pic here so I will load more in replies.

That's beautiful! I hope you won Best In Show for that one. Gorgeous!!!

Amazing! Beautiful.

Wow this is so beautiful!

beautiful work,,amazing

Wow! That is just beautiful!

Dina

This is beautiful! Thank you for inspiring and sharing.

This is beautiful, masterful job.

Beautifully done!

Masterpiece for sure! I loved this pattern when it came out. You did a wonderful job and I look forward to seeing your other pictures of it.