an early Mariner's Compass.
 

This is my second Mariner's compass. I'm posting it because people in another thread were wondering how hard they are to do. They are the great joy of paper piecing. You do need to be exact with your seams, but they are not terrible to do. My first, which I can't find right now I made in 2002 when I was a newbee to quilting. My teacher's dying husband complained that he had never had one because she didn't like them. 2 days later, I delivered it to him, along with a batch of my secret recipe oatmeal cookies. It turned out that he could not keep much of anything down EXCEPT the cookies, so of course I had to make him more. He was a dear friend to us.

The flaws are obvious, but it sold at auction for good money.

nicely done

Can't agree with you about the flaws.......perhaps too self-critical -- this is a wonderful quilt! The feathers are a delight and perfect for your piece. Glad to hear that folks who bid on it realized how much artistry, thought and tme went into this lovely piece.

Your compass is terrific!

Thank you. If I'd had the good sense to make the background match the Pped background, it would have looked much better. today, I would 'adjust' imperfect points so there wouldn't be a problem.

Love the colors!

How kind of you to do the first one for someone so ill...not to mention the special treatment with the cookies. Wonderful.

I think it is awesome and so are you!!! Wonderful colors.

My thoughts. Beautiful quilt. BrendaK

very nice!!!!

My thoughts also. Glad others appreciated it!

Mariners compass is on my bucket list. Your story is really heart warming. Great job!

that one was my first serious try at PPing. This was my second. Now I do it all the time.

Very nice!