Saw this quilt in MCCalls quilting mag, Feb 1, 2011, and knew I had to make it. My grand-nephew asked for a quilt made of red, blue, purple, green, yellow, black, brown and so on, several months ago. I rolled my eyes and reminded him that I am color challenged! Then I saw this quilt in the mag, and said "That's the one!"

It is titled "Architectural Gem", designed by Susan Guzman. It is made using batiks - which ordinarily I HATE, but since the pattern is kind of random and doesn't require any great skill with putting colors together, it's turned out to be fun.

In spite of it's name, I think of it as a modern stained glass, and love to look at it.

Hope my nephew likes it...but if he doesn't, it will have a happy home with me!

Definitely a keeper if he doesn't want it...but I"m thinking he's gonna love it!

Love the bright colors!

Wonderful....I'm going to have to go back to that magazine and rethink it.

Love it!

Great color combination. He will never give it up - good job

it came out wonderful!

Very lovely love the bright colors

Really nice! He'll love it!

He'll want it and love it. He'll even love you more for making it for him. You NAILED it!

Very nice job love it

Cool!! He'll love it!

Wow! That's sharp!

I believe he will think it is PERFECT! Beautiful job!

genius!

wow! love the bright fabrics. lucky guy getting this one.

LOVE those fabrics :D:D:D

Very stunning quilt! The colors are exquisite!! It's mesmerizing! LOL! Can't stop looking at it!

Beautiful.

Beautiful quilt. I know he will love it.

Sewfine

That's how I feel about it, too! Just looking at it makes me feel happier.

The fabrics are Connecting Threads batiks - last years' crop of fabrics.

I love it. I love the graphic nature of it and the colors

Great use of color, and love the batiks!!

Very nice and colorful....great job.