Thank you all for yor encouraging comments. And yes this was definitely my first attempt at FMQ. I had practiced on sandwhich squares but did find that to be completely different from trying to maneuver n entire quilt through my domestic machine.

The quilt is awesome!! The quilting is so good I am a little :mrgreen: Making something this beautiful so soon after starting , tells me you are going to be a quilting star!! :thumbup: :D :thumbup:

Hard to put into words just how strikingly handsome this quilt is! Gorgeous for sure! You're piecing skills are incredible! Good work!

so beautiful! glad you got the quilt flattened properly. :thumbup: :thumbup:

You've done a great job of it. Very striking and beautiful

Really pretty quilt..it's just awesome.

It's just fantastic! Congratulations!

A "gift for friends"? ! .... wow .... can I be your friend?
I'd have to live with it at my house for quite a while before I could part with it. Your friends better feel amazingly blessed when you present it to them.

All aspects (color choice, piecing, FMQ) of this quilt are wonderful ... You did a great job .... Perseverence really paid off.... What a sense of accomplishment you must feel ....
Be Proud!

Beautiful!!!!

Wowie zowie!!!