I really want a pieced border for this but I don't have time!! :( Gotta get it finished and in the mail.

I drafted this compass on my autocad program. It took twice as long to draft as it did to cut and piece! LOL - the compass is 36" in diameter. I have it all pieced and pinned to the background and hope to get it appliqued tonight.

THe background is a warmer beige than it appears in the photo, and the green is more olive.

http://www.hopechestcollection.com/s...erscompass.jpg

This is beautiful! I admire your skills. It would be a great one to use a pointed pieced border, but time dictates what we do. Lucky person who receives this one. Sara

wow that is great work. How big is the finished quilt? Just love it

Wow :!: That's awesome, you really are very skilled Cathe :thumbup:

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You do amazing work!

Cathe, I love your Mariner's Compass. It's wonderful.

Now, I have to tell you how I've been playing with your pic.
Center the picture in the middle of the screen. Then scroll up and down on it at various speeds and watch the animation. Too much fun here! :mrgreen:

Bet you didn't know how much entertainment you were providing! :lol:

I have to go cook dinner now. No more fun!

:lol: you are too funny... hours of entertainment.

I have to cook dinner too.... the guys are getting restless.

You do beautiful work. Love it!

Awesome - thanks for sharing even when you are in a hurry!

Beautiful :D Love your colors and how talented you are to design it yourself. :D :D :D

Ok, I did center it and scroll it up and down too. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
my grandsons were looking at me and the screen like I was crazy! :roll:

I love the color combinations you chose - they look great. You do nice work!

Holey moley that's pretty!!!! I looooove the colors and textures you put together cathe. I especially love the very center. Looks like you spent hours and hours getting that together. You do really good work! :)

WOOOW!!!! LOVE IT--AND YOUR ARE GETTING IT THE MAIL TO ME--RIGHT?

Beautiful, I understand the Mariner's Compass is a tough one. How do you get all the little points to allign?

Oh... and very carefully is not an answer.

LOL - I use sewing-line templates to draw the seam lines on the back of each fabric piece and assemble it in a style similar to what they use in the Fons and Porter book: Quilters Complete Guide.

You can see in the picture that after I have sewn it into a big circular quilt top, I still have to applique it onto a background square. I use the iron to crease the square into crosswise and diagonal quarters and pin the circle to that, aligning the longest points to the creases. When I am done with the applique, I will press out those creases.

Jumpin' Jehosophat!!! Yvonne, too funny! I really like it Cathe whether it is standing still or jumping up and down...Great job!

wow yvonne, your so right scrolling up and down like that is neat , but could make you feel kinda queeeezyyyyyyyy after a while. but it's a beautiful peice

Yvonne that is SO COOL!!!

Both the dog & hubby got a kick out of first my oooooh's over the beautiful quilt work Cathe, then me saying "You gotta check this out!"

Simply spectacular - love it.

That is absolutely gorgeous......Love the colors....

OK.....OK.......I scrolled too......LOL....I am dizzy now....But then again, My loving husband says that I am that all the time.....LOL

what does he know?????

You do beautiful work....If only I can become half as good...

Someday, someday, someday.

On to the next sea Cathe!

Now do it again for yourself and add those borders.

tim in san jose