4 Patch Posy quilting
 

Additional info per member: "I thought this was an original design and it is not. The pattern is called Keyboard Kaleidoscope by Marilyn Foreman."

I did not piece this top. I posted a sneak peek here: https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...m-t288088.html

I love the colors and design of this quilt. So beautiful to look at while working on it. As with pretty much every custom job I do the quilting is influenced by the piecing and my imagination as well as viewing countless pictures on Pinterest and by some of my favorite longarm quilters. I used designs inspired by The Quilted Pineapple and Green Fairy quilts as well as countless other artists who so graciously post their work on the web. I was so thrilled with the appearance of scalloped edges the curved crosshatch setting triangles formed in the white parts of the quilt I decided to take that circular theme and run with it. So all the block quilting gives the illusion of circles or a circular motion. The icing on the cake.... The back is a whole cloth! This was an unintended bonus as I quilted based on the piecing for the most part. But when I took it off the rack and saw it as a whole I realized immediately the medallion nature of the piecing formed a gorgeous and very unique whole cloth design on the back.

Now here is the big reveal.

Specs: Pattern - an original design built around the 4 patch posy technique impeccably pieced by another board member. Not pieced by me.
Batting: 1 layer of Hobbs Poly Down
Backing: A solid white wideback
Marking done with chalk pencil and clover mark be gone blue water soluble marker.
Quilted on my 26" Innova longarm all hand guided and ruler work
Thread: Glide in White, Cotton Candy (a very light almost white pink) and neon green with magna glide prewound bobbins to match the top thread.
Rulers used. Quilted Pineapple arcs in sized 15" 8" and BFF size. I also used the largest size to help me draft the inner wreath as well as circle rulers and a straight ruler.
Hours spent: 66 1/2

The Top
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Some detail shots of the top
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I began to think of that spiral feather in the outer border as snails circling a rose garden but they can't get in because of the "wrought iron" quiltwork fence keeping them out. I know I have a crazy imagination. LOL
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And now for this quilt's secret identity....

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The center block I filled with an oversized double feather wreath and changed the direction of the feathers in the outer ring. Took me 4 times to properly draft and mark that baby out utilizing the arc and circle rulers I had. I even tried the string-pin-marking tool compass method. That didn't work to well.

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As always I look forward to your comments.

wow! fantastic work. love the colors. reminds me of watermelons. the quilting is outrageous!! what a great heirloom you have there. and all those points. how wonderfully pieced they are.

Amazing! If only I can achieve that level before I die! How long / how often do you quilt?

That is a masterpiece!

Striking! Tell the piecer that she did a beautiful job. And you did as well. I could stare at it for an hour. Thanks so much for showing us.

Wow, it's truly awesome!

amazing is right, both the blocks and the quilting.

wow, great quilting

I'm speechless! It is just stunning. Love the curved crosshatching. Also, thanks so much for posting the specs. The batting info and rulers were especially helpful for me.

Absolutely beautiful and way, way beyond anything I could ever dream of doing. The back is so awesome!

Absolutely Gorgeous colors, piecing and gorgeous,gorgeous quilting, both sides. Wonderful work by both of you.

That is one of the prettiest posies I have seen. And the quilting is amazing.

What I dream about! It is so beautiful and you are right, the back is also spectacular. Love, love, love the quilting.

this quilt is absolutely gorgeous, you really out did yourself. Amazing.

The piecing in the quilt is beautiful and you quilting is absolutely stunning. As always, your quilting elevates the quilt to another level and makes it an heirloom. Your skills are just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing all the info and all those wonderful pictures. If that quilt was mine, I just don't know if I could ever really use it because it is just too beautiful.

This quilt is one of the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen.

Absolutely beautiful quilt and quilting. You both are amazing.

Beautiful quilt, but your amazing quilting really put it over the top, into the "Masterpiece" category. :cool:

Simply stunning!

Absolutely beautiful quilt!! Your quilting is so amazing!!

Absolutely, fantastic quilting ...... amazing work

I love the four patch posey. As usual your quilting is amazing.

Beautiful sewing by both of you. It is a wonder to gaze upon.

Stunning quilt and quilting!

Totally amazing. You both are an inspiration to us all.

Impressive.

Amazing. Colors are beautiful and exciting. The back of your quilt could easily be the top. I am blown away at its beauty. I hope it is one you keep for yourself. Gorgeous. I could keep going.

Beautiful work done by both!

Way beyond stunning and spectacular. What a wonderful masterpiece. I really like the color combination and the four patch centers of the stars.The quilting elevates it to perfection. I especially appreciate your explanation of the process.

Your quilting is in the OMG category!

What a Masterpiece! I wouldn't know where to start. I look at Pinterest too but can't duplicate .Congrats I hope the owner enters in a show.

Beautiful quilt and quilting.

Absolutely beautiful. Would you quilt a quilt for me?

Gorgeous!!!

Another stunning quilting job that rivals anything I could even dream of drawing or quilting. You are one amazing quilter and I'm green with envy and no artistic talent.

I rarely comment but had to this time. You made a beautiful quilt spectacular! Quilting can make our quilts really works of art and you did that! Love the quilt and those are my colors also.

I don't think I've ever seen more beautiful quilting!

Absolutely beautiful. Work of art!

Wow, I am so jealous of your quilting skills.