Dunster asked me to post my avatar picture when I asked her to post hers.
I cannot say this quilt was anywhere near as challenging as Dunster's.
I drew the block on graph paper a couple of years ago. Then, when I got EQ5, I fooled around with the borders and filled in the colors I wanted.
As I said in an earlier response to the post about "pressing seams to one side vs open," I was very frustrated with the bulk in my intersecting sections.
I thank Dunster for posting her beauty!

ps. I don't have a very good place to photograph quilts!

I think this is beautiful!

It's a great way to photograph quilts - and you weather was good to you too. It has been pouring here for about 24 hours now. I love your colour scheme, is it so bright and cheerful. You did a great job.

Very nice. Love the color combination.

Beautiful. I love your colors. Thanks for sharing.

Love it - that EQ5 must be wonderful device to use.

OK, so why do you call it "Hot Flashes"? Great quilt!

Love your quilt, it is beautiful!

What a Beautiful Quilt, I Love the Name :lol: and it fits the quilt. Colors are Great.
BillsBonBon

Stunning, absolutely breathtaking! makes hot flashes seem worth it!

Thank you Sugarpumpkin & Lacelady.

As far as rain goes, we are getting more than our share here (near Rochester, NY). We have had the 2nd coolest July on record; and we have had something like 3 times the normal rainfall for June/July. It has rained all but about a dozen days out of the last 60. We've also had hail; and two nearby towns had confirmed tornadoes last week! Considering Rochester is one of the rainiest cities in the US to begin with, 3 times the norm is amazing. They say people don't tan here, they rust.

Mytwopals, Mamaskeeto & Chickadee_42us,
Glad you like the quilt; thanks for the kind remarks!

Yes, EQ5 (EQ6 if you buy it now) is a nice tool, even if you have to relearn things everytime you get around to using it!

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Colletta,

During the design stage, I just called it "mosaic," for lack of something better. Then, when I started the piecing, I also started experiencing some of those symptoms that women in my age group experience, if you get my drift. When I went to my longarm lady to drop off the quilt, she was having those same symptoms, only worse! So I decided I must name the quilt as I did. Too bad it isn't done in warm colors!
My older sister refers to hot flashes as power surges. Perhaps that name would have been more appropriate fot the quilt.

Ninnie, Bill'sBonBon & Esqmommy,

Thank you all for the enthusiastic replies!
I cannot say I agree that hot flashes are worth it, though! :oops:

Beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing

Oooo very pretty!!! Love those colors!!! :D :D :D

Thanks Jim's Gem and amma!
I'm sure glad you people like the colors....my DH says I have bad taste!!!!

What a wonderful quilt! The colors really are stunning. Terrific.

Thanks Ducky!

That is amazingly beautiful!! WOW!! I could look at it a long time.

love the colors. nice!

I love the colors. They seem to shimmer even more in the larger picture than in your avatar. I wish I had an outdoor clothesline to hang quilts on. It makes for a great picture.

Really beautiful quilt!!!! :D :D

Love your name for your quilt! LOL! That is so funny! The colors are very cool, I like them. Well ... Can you tell?? I like your quilt.

That is soooooo nice! I really love it :)

Beautiful quilt! Looks great outdoors!

Thanks for posting this great quilt! I love your colors.

It is beautiful. Your really did a wonderful job on it.

Wow, that is just eyecatching! The colors just pop out at you.

Barnbum, bearisgray, Dunster, Diana, RedGarnet222, Melanie, Debbie1, Teacup, Littlehud & Lisanne,
I have been away from the computer all weekend....sorry for the late reply!
Thank you all for the great response! Again, it's nice to know that others can appreciate the colors. I guess my DH would rather the quilt stay outdoors! I guess he doesn't get "analogous" color schemes.

Melanie, your avatar sketch (if that's what it is) is soooooo nice! Please don't tell me it came from some digital camera function....it looks like real artwork!

That's gorgeous. Love the way the bright colors pop!

Near Rochester!! :shock: I'm about 40 miles east of Rochester, between Canandaigua and Geneva.

It's eye popping!! Beautiful!!

Very pretty

Thank you Peaceandjoy, Loretta, Justquilting and reneebobby!

Such a nice, enthusiastic group we have here!

This quilt is beautiful! I love these colors together.

And just in case no one else answers- Melanie did draw that. She is a wonderful artist. There is a thread somewhere where she has a couple drawings. I will look for it.

ETA: Here it is.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/23546.page

Thank you Lisa T,
And thanks for the link! Wow!

very nice colour combo

Which way do you normally iron your seams---open or to one side? Which do you think is better?

Very nice quilt! I like your pattern and color combination. Keep up the good work!