Boy I struggled with this one! Not because the design was difficult (well, it wasn't easy), but because I decided to change the design ... AFTER it was done.

The original pattern (by Ruth Blanchett by virtue of QuiltUniversity.com) had a "wave" repeat at the bottom all the way across, and was cut blunt across the bottom (see original pattern in blue - pic 'stolen' from the QuiltUniversity.com web site!). Even when I was making it, the bottom of the pattern "bothered" me. Because we were working with pre-made strips, the bottom "wave" wasn't blunt at the bottom while we were working it, it continued off the bottom as a curve. We were meant to cut it off. But I liked it.

So I folded the bottom under and laid it on top of this and that border fabric to audition. I played with it for days, folding this part away then that part, auditioning it with different border colors, etc. Then I just left it on my table to 'stew' a while while I figured out what was in my brain trying to get out.

Finally, I saw what I wanted to see, so I ripped and ripped and ripped. Then I added new strips in a single color to continue that bottom curve into a "border" of sorts. As a result if you look closely the bottom strips are wanky but they're all the same fabric so from a distance ... well who cares.

I *might* make it again but this time do the bottom right the first time :)

My husband said it looks like an eye with one raised eye-brow.

I call it "Vision".

wow, I really like your design

That's awesome!!!

I like yours better.

Holy cow! That's stunning.

I really like what you did to it too!!! The bottom looks nice...like it's levitating in the air, sorta....and not cut off.

I really like the changes you made to it. I'd love to make one for my son....but did it make you dizzy doing it?

Oh that's so pretty....very nice

Beautiful.

Everything you did to the original quilt pattern improved it. I like the light colors on the top of the swirls in yours compared to the dark and the bottom finishing is a BIG improvement. Good quilting, well done!