I made a strip quilt like yours for my king size bed too. At the time the sewing machine I was using had a small throat space so I just decided to make it easy on myself and just did stitch in the ditch. My point is, nothing wrong with just quilting straight lines. https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.pngTurned out well and it stayed on my bed for several years.

Oooooooh, that would be a very good choice for all the straight lines, too! https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/heart.gif

And I think I could manage the design, too - bookmarking that one, thank you! https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/thumbup.png

Congratulations on this beautiful and colorful quilt. The elements in this quilt top are magical. Makes me think of a spiritual meeting of colors and designs seen in some Native American works. I am confident that you will find the perfect quilting method to complete it.

Don't feel bad, it took me 2 years to do my first quilt! So you surely were at high speed! I love the colors. Plus you gave me an idea for a scrap quilt I've been working on over the last few years. I've saved a piece of fabric from each quilt I've made. Now I will just use muslin for my backing, so thanks for the idea!!!

Saving a piece of fabric from each project is a wonderful idea! It would be a memory quilt for sure. Please show us pictures when it's done.https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png

I finished the quilt!
 

I FINE-UH-LEE finished my summer quilt - Imperial Bohemian! Just pulled it out of the dryer and put it on my bed. I am now doing the "Finally Finished the Freaking Quilt!" dance around my bedroom.

It was a long slog. It's not even close to being perfect (I've GOT to work on my quilt backs!!!) but it's it good enough for a first bed quilt. I learned a lot in the process.

I really love how the green borders, with the FMQ turned out. I used a new ruler, from Westalee, to do it. And, because it has so many corners I curved the serpentine stitch that's holding it all together. I thought that gave it a different touch.

Whew!

Now, on to the next project - not a quilt this time, I'm making handbags for a local charity.