Maypole Dance
 

The members of my local guild's show team were given a challenge last year. We were told to pick one of the fabrics that was laying on a table without knowing why. I picked one called Nautical Blue. We were challenged to design and make a quilt with that fabric and only solid colors. The quilts will be displayed together in this year's show. There is no judging, it's just for fun.

This is the quilt that I came up with. I thought it looked sorta like a modern maypole so I've named it Maypole Dance. I'm just learning to free-motion quilt, and I wanted to practice feathers. I'm so glad this is finished... it was so repetitive!

but it's ohhh sooo pretty

That is very interesting. Great work.

Wow, that is wonderful. I saw a some what similar one in missouriquiltco iron quilt show someone posted a link to. Great quilt!!

very different nice

I like it very much.

I really like that. Do you know the name of the pattern? BrendaK

Very interesting design and so nicely done!

Great work. Great job on quilting as well.

Wow is all that comes to mind.

Very pretty

This isn't a published pattern. I drafted it on graft paper. It's mostly half-square triangles.

Love this one. Great job.

I think you should sell your pattern on Etsy! It is very unique and beautiful!

Awesome!! I'm amazed what you did with the HSTs.

Very nice colors are great

you really stepped up to the challenge... nicely done

Gorgeous, impressive, lovely, wonderful, amazing. Yup I am totally impressed and in love with this quilt. I especially like the triangles in the quilting on the border.

What a beautiful design. AWESOME!

Cool quilt! you did a great job.

Wow, your quilt is spectacular from the quilting to colors and your pattern.

it is beautiful.

It may have been repetitive but I gotta say it turned out awesome and your free motion quilting is great....I may just have to borrow this pattern lol with your permission of course...thanks for sharing

Love it, great pattern - kudos!!!

I love your quilt design, It is one that I am putting in my TO DO List...

Very pretty. You are just learning free motion? Looks like you are a seasoned quilter.

Awesome, I love it!!!!

beautiful quilt!! I love that design, and your quilting really enhances it!

This is stunning! Feather quilting is perfect for this!

I finished my first quilt about four years ago. It took me a year to do. I've had an HQ 16 for a year to do free-motion quilting. I haven't done very many quilts on it because I'm slow. This quilt took me five months to do.

Really? I thought the quilt police would complain that it is mixing modern with traditional... at least that's the complaint I've heard about my early-attic furnishings and new leather couch. ;)

Never seen that pattern before. I love it.

This is a great quilt, love the pattern and your quilting is so good! You say you are practicing?

5 months to finish the quilt? No way would I consider you slow. And just learning free-motion quilting? You don't give yourself enough credit.

Well done. It's beautiful. :thumbup:

Your quilting is exquisite !

WOW, really awesome job!

Wow, that is pretty.

Wow it's beautiful!

Your quilt is stunning! Great job on the quilting.