Finally...my Thinking Outside the Block quilt...finished, laundered, labelled, shams made, and ready to take to the wedding next week. The bride thought black and white would be interesting, but also likes jeweltones. Her bridesmaids are wearing emerald green.

The quilting (on my Janome 6600): started with diagonals, which went through all the green squares. Then I did a large meander through the rest of the quilt (inside the borders), avoiding the green squares. More or less "hid" a heart shape in most of the blocks. Stitched in the ditch on both sides of the green border, and then did a chain kind of thing in the wide black border (it's actually black with little stars on it).

Working on the black/white, and especially quilting with black thread, was really tough on my eyes :-(

I like the fact that laundering it (went to a laundromat for a big machine and used color catchers) created the crinkled look, hiding the flawed workmanship LOL.

I didn't have many scraps left of the original fabrics, so I used the backing fabric for the shams.

OMG! It's stunning!

What an eye-catcher! Great colors!

It looks fabulous. Love the green accent.

Excellent quilt! That green is gorgeous!

That is one fortunate bride! Beautiful quilt! EXPERT quilting.

That is very attractive. If she was expecting black and white, but likes emerald, she will be pleasantly surprised. Goo job.

OH MY GOSH, I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!

Beautiful !

awesome-what flaws

Gorgeous!!

Looks great to me.

It's gorgeous. I love your colors.

What a stunning quilt! Great design and I love the shams. They really pull everything together.

Beautiful quilt!! I love working with black and white, and the green really works for this one. Nice work! :thumbup:

Gorgeous!! I love the green with the b/w. Great job. They'll love it.

Awsome , I love the colors, also the fact that you quilted it on your Janome.

Absolutely gorgeous!!

lovely!!

Wow, beautiful!!!

Pretty quilt! Great job!

Very striking ! Love how you used the green to make it POP!

Beautiful!! That is the first time that I have seen black, white and green together in a quilt!! It's stunning!!

that greenis soo pretty and really makes the b & w pop!!!

OH that just rocks!

I love this pattern, and I love your colors. This is one of my "to do" patterns I want to do. And I love the shams with the flowers. Great job. I'm saving this one until I get a new machine.

the green really gives it the wow factor

Wow, that is just beautiful, love the green, it really sets it off.

It is Beautiful :thumbup: you did an outstanding job, they will love it.

Love, love. love it!

That's beautiful. I love the pattern that the blocks form. Green was a great idea for an accent! :)

Great job! Love it!

Beautiful!

I love that. the shams too. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I absolutely love your quilt. What a lucky Bride!!! In pieces... Ro

Wow! It's striking!

All I can say is WOW!! That is awesome. It looks like 3 dimensional on your bed. May I ask what pattern that is? Or is it your own?

WOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!! I love it.

Beautiful! Love the black and white with some green...

I LOVE IT. a niece just said to me, 'please, black and white'. and i just could not wrap my mind around it. but yours is beautiful. great job.