Mariners compass LAQ is done!
 

I just finished up this afternoon. This quilt was made by another QB member. She did a beautiful job on this. I did my best to make it even prettier (no easy task as this top was GORGEOUS!!) I posted a sneak peek here
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...a-t254463.html

There is more ruler work than FMQ in this with all the ditch work and curved cross hatching. I have approximately 48 hours of work in this. I think the owner should put it in a show or two. I think it will do well.

Techy stuff, 2 layers of batting. Hobbs 80/20 on bottom and Hobbs Polyfil on top. All the ditch work was done with Fil Tec Essence, a monofiliment polyester thread. Glide in colors Federal Blue and Military Gold on top and magna glide bobbins throughout, in navy and gold. All hand guided, no computer except a stitch regulator. Quilted on my Innova LA.

The whole quilt, some block close ups and a couple of gratuitous back shots.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=495844&stc=1

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Oh my gosh, is that gorgeous.

Wow and more wow! That's just beautiful!

Breathtaking. She definitely needs to enter it in some shows.

Stunning quilt, You should be very proud.

Awe-inspiring! Together you two made an heirloom ...

You did an amazing job quilting this beautiful quilt top.

awesome quilt

That curved cross hatching was very well done. You did an excellent job in your selection of your fabrics along with your piecing. Enjoy it for many years to come.

Jaw dropping beautiful, for sure!!!

Oh My Goodness, but you do beautiful work!!! As well as the piecer. Beautiful quilt!!!

Stunning! What a team you two make. I do hope she does put it in a show, it deserves to be admired!

Between the two of you, you made a work of art. Both of you should be very proud.

Drooling! Your quilting is spectacular, the quilt gorgeous.

Gorgeous piecing and quilting, both! I love the colors and the cross hatching!

OMG! y'all compliment each other amazingly well!

Your quilting is magnificent. How do you make such perfect feathers.

Fantastic work by both of you!

just love your quilting

very nice

beautiful quilt and quilting love the colors too!!!

Absolutely wonderful!

Truly spectacular - from both of you!:thumbup:

Awesome!!!!!!

Oh my, what a fabulous work! The two of you worked together to create a quilt of special beauty. Congratulations!

I can not imagine putting so much time into a quilt. It is one of the most beautiful quilts I've seen here.

That's a great meeting of talent! Beautiful and thanks for sharing!

wow, nice, love mariners compass

I don't know how you took such an amazing quilt and made it even more spectacular, but you did!

Gorgeous quilt, Fantastic quilting. This should win any shows she enters it in. Thanks for sharing.

It is an absolutely beautiful quilt and I'm in awe of your quilting! You know the quilting is spectacular when the back of the quilt is so gorgeous. You should be very proud of your work on this quilt. I'm sure the owner is going to be tickled pink. And thanks for letting me know that pictures were posted.

It's funny, when I first got my LA I wanted to do feathers more than any other thing so I practiced drawing them. I used up pads of newsprint drawing feathers and one of the early quilts I did all over feathers with flower motif tossed in here and there. Since then I have put loads of feathers on quilts. Now I can do feathers almost as mindlessly as signing my name. So proof that practice makes perfect! But I don't think I would go so far as to say my feathers are perfect. There are places when you get up close you can see I wasn't dead on in my back track. But I think the only quilter that is perfect every time on that is a computer.

Those feathers look perfect to me, too!

Absolutely stunning, great job on the quilting.

Magnificient !!!!

Gorgeous quilt and quilting!! I wish I could take some lessons from you. I know absolutely nothing about ruler work. If I tried to do something like this, my lines would be wobbly and it would look like crap. YOUR work is awesome!

That is stunning! Love the quilt, and simply perfect choices for the FMQ. Wow.

Wow, oh wow!!! Just wonderful.

WOW!!! The quilting and the quilt are both jaw dropping!!

This quilt is amazingly beautiful! And your quilting is beautiful, too. She definitely should enter it in shows.