I finished the top, still need to do the back and here is a pic of the material for it. Still not sure what it will look like.

Awesome work it is gorgeous :D

Absolutely beautiful...it really "glows"...looking forward to seeing it finished.

Any ideas on how to quilt it.

I will be doing it with my sewing machine and I have not done any free hand yet so not sure how good I would be or how it will come out. I sure done want to look ugly. :roll:

Awesome

What a colorful quilt, awesome colors!!

Awesome!!
I love it!

Beautiful vibrant colors!

That is stunning!

it turned out terrific!

Wow and wow again-absolutely stunning!!

WOW! Thats eye popping! :shock: :thumbup:

very pretty

Very pretty and unique.

That looks really great!

Wonderful :thumbup:

Wow, that is gorgeous!!!

That turned out beautiful!!!

One of the most striking arrangements of African fabrics I've ever seen. Someone early on page one said it right, it glows.

It was EARTHWALKER that I just quoted (it "glows"). Credit where it's due...........

Wow! It's bright and makes a statement--just beautiful!

Thank you everyone for the very positive feed back. I was not sure when it was going together if it was going to come out right. But like you all said it is beautiful, I love it also. I now need to make the back and then quilt it.

Any suggestions on how to quilt it using a sewing machine, I'm not good at free hand yet.

You have a "WOW" quilt! I love it.

Gorgeous. I love the warm colors.

I see no one is giving any suggestion on a quilting plan, but just let me continue to say it is a gorgeous bit of work. The fabric is to die for.

Do you have any ideas?
I am still thinking about it and have not made up my mind yet. Some people are asking if I am going to put it in a show. Should I? If I do then I will have it sent out to be quilted so that it will look really nice.

That turned out GORGEOUS!

WOW!!!The fabrics are awesome and I love the pattern you chose :D:D:D

Stunning quilt

I love it

Thank you all so much for all the praise. I was going to use another pattern but I didn't have enough material. I am glad I went with this one.

Still need suggestions on how to quit it on my sewing machine.

Boxer Mom, this is gorgeous. One of my Professor's at Alabama A&M in Huntsville, AL wore the big flowing African dresses (long ones) & this fabric reminds me of one of her dresses. I was in my late 40s when I attended there in late 90s (I was the Lil Ole' Cau lady), who helped get a lot of changes made for Handicapped Students there. Long story, but I had lots of friends from Ethiopia, Sudan, Nigeria & several other African Countries. They wore original dress from their home countries on occasions & this quilt takes me back to that time. Thanks for posting it. Of course enter it in a Show. If you send it out to a long arm quilter, they can make suggestions on how to quilt it that will really bring out the designs. I can't believe you've only been quilting a year. Can't wait to see this with the back finished & it quilted. Thanks again & good luck on winning awards with it.

Gorgeous!!

I would stick to a very simple quilting design. Nothing you do will show much since the fabrics are so vibrant. I love how you used a large piece of the masks fabrics for the center.

To answer to your previous coment, nothing can make this quilt look uggly. Just practice first on a separate square and go for it.

I have a friend who is from South Africa and I made this for her. I am in love with this quilt and am having a hard time trying to let it go before I give it to her. I am going to put a hanger on the back so she could use it either way. Hopefully she will hang it to perserve it longer. It is only a 72 1/2 square.
I am still deceiding on the back on how I want it to look. I want it to complament the front and not out do it. I was thinking (look at the pic of the material for the back) of doing a squares in squares and alter the material or triangles. What do you think? I only have the 2 materials for the back, neither one is big enough alone.

I like the idea of a sq in a sq. I'd suggest taking a paper & drawing the two fabrics like the pattern for the top, on point, & work the two fabrics alternating out to the border. Which fabric will you use for a border, or haven't you decided? You're going to have a great quilt to gift your friend.

Wow its beautiful and bright. lovely

Ditto :thumbup:

Stunning quilt...great job

I am thinking I will go ith the square thing and I was thinking of using the material with the diamonds shapes on it for the boarder.

One with diamonds would look great (tie colors together). You have your thinking cap on & it's gonna be a wonderful quilt.