Directional compass themed horse quilt.
 

I am so sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been crazy busy, but I wanted to share one of my absolute favorite quilting jobs that I have done recently.

Here we go! This is Jan's Beautiful Quilt! So there are no questions about it, here is Jan's description of the quilt in her own words!

"The quilt is from a Block of the Month from Fabric Boutique in Las Vegas. Blocks made in some nice year….2008 or 2009 I think. They sat around quite a while anyhow. It was originally supposed to be white, browns and black. I thought it was way too stark, so I used the butterscotch for the background instead. I put the paisley in
the border because I was trying for a tooled leather look. Not sure if I made it, but I tried!

Setting is an adaptation of one of the quilts in Brenda Henning's School House Sampler. Center medallion is from one of Jane Wilson's patterns from the early 2000's, or maybe the late 1990's.

These aren't colors from my usual palate, however I really like how they worked together. I was shooting for a Western/Manly type quilt. I think I made the grade, what say you?"

Okay, quilt stats.
Two layers batting - Hobbs 80/20 & 100% cotton Hobbs
4 thread colors - mostly Highlights and Gold Metallic by Superior Threads.
This quilt took me over 90 hours to quilt. I used 30 bobbins of thread, So Fine was my thread of choice for that!

Wow and DOUBLE WOW!!!! Hope you have plans to enter this in a major quilt show soon. It is a feast for the eyes.

This quilt and quilting are breath taking. It's stunning. I hope she will enter this is a show, it would best of show for sure. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful work of art with us.

Absolutely stunning!!!

That is stunning!

Oh my...that is exquisite. You truly are amazing and talented. Thank you for sharing ( as I wipe the drool off my keyboard)!!!

Is that paisley from hoffman. I have that but I want more of course.

As I am sure everyone agrees, this must be entered in some quilt shows! Quilt & quilting ar magnificent! You made an excellent team on this quilt!

I just can't believe what I'm looking at. Your quilt and quilting are unbelievable. I don't have the words to describe it. I just sit here and look, and look, My,my,my.

Wow!! Totally speechless!!! Definitely takes your breath away!

That is just breath taking. The piecing, the design, the colors - are just awesome. The quilting is exquisite. My jaw is still on the floor, excuse me while I gather it back up...

Stunning quilt. The quilting on the white fabric reminds me of patterns in new fallen snow.

OMGoodness, the quilting is stunning!!!!!! The top is beautiful also.

I'm speechless, too! The quilt is beautiful and the quilting adds so much to it. Wonderful job by both of you!

Awesome - what a wonderful job. The quilting really enhances the piecing.

I am utterly speechless. Your quilt and the quilting are absolutely magnificient.

Absolutely stunning. May you win many prizes for this one.

Judi - this is AMANZINGLY SPECTACULAR!!! do tell....how many hours of quilting do you have in this??

Wonderful quilt and exquisite quilting. You should definately enter this beauty in a major quilt show. I could only hope to do half as good as this! You truly are a professional.

i echo the sentiments of the others. it is jaw-dropping gorgeous

I feel the same way. Your quilting takes my breath and words away. Magnificent, to say the least.

This is one of the most fantastic quilts I have ever seen!

Simply exquisite and definitely show-worthy! Color combinations hit the mark. Thanks for sharing.

This quilt and quilting is OUTSTANDING!!!!!! WOW oh WOW, you should win tons of ribbons with this one to be sure.

a beautiful piece of art, that i'm sure will become a heirloom in any family. You did such an out standing job. Can I be you when I grow up. I only wish I had a small portion of your talent.

Absolutely Stunning!! Do I dare ask how much the quilt weighed once you were finished?

At a loss for words for this amazingly outstanding quilt. Beautifully done in every way, and the quilting is the nicest I have ever seen!! I would never tire of looking at this. Congratulations to the maker and quilter!!!

The quilting is quite artistic! I love it! Keep up the good work.

Im speechless as well... Im just gonna sit and look at it perplexed by its magnificence in complete awe :):):)

I have never seen anything so beautiful! It is a great quilt, but your quilting made it a masterpiece! I would be proud too-even had to show DH, even though he really doesn't care a hoot for my quilting (except it makes me happy-therefore, he's happy!) LOL. He was amazed!! Takes alot to get HIS attention!! Wow-unbelievable! I am certainly going to bookmark this one, just to admire when I want!

I don't have enough words to say how beautiful this quilt is and the quilting is over the top !!!!!:thumbup:

Gorgeous quilt!

Both piecing and quilting are absolutely stunning!

I am speechless. Your quilting takes my breath away. You certainly are an artist.

This is just spectacular. Amazing workmanship on both quilt piecing and quilting.

WOW! Awesome, breathtaking,,,, wonderful

WOW! WOW! WOW! SUPER JOB! You quilt the way I aspire to quilt! you are an inspiration!

Wow! That is beautiful!! The pattern, the colors, the piecing, and the quilting are all just spectacular! Congrats to both of you on jobs superbly done!

This is the MOST unbelievable quilting I've ever seen !! Absolutely stunning, gorgeous and breathtaking. You have a real artists' eye for how to accent the blocks. Thanks for sharing and wishing you many more happy years of quilting.