I've been wanting to try my hand at more intense FMQ, and here's the result. I named it "Cat's Cool Cats". It's going to a good friend for her birthday present.

I started with a batik panel that I bought at our guild's quilt show last fall. On Ebay, I found some African batik 2-inch squares (got em for 1 cent ... plus postage :wink: ) I used those to piece together the first border, to look like an old wrought-iron window. Then the LQS helped me pick out the solid border. I would never have considered that color on my own, but I love the result.

Then the FMQ started. I used several different metallic threads (my favorite part is the palm trees), and got lots of my design ideas from Leah Day's web site.

Absolutely stunning. Thanks for the inspiration.

Beautiful!

Oh my gosh! This is a stunning quilt!!!!!!!!!! I love it.

WOW! Just WOW!!

LOVE IT!!! I would be thrilled to receive this as a b-day present. You did a great job. If I had made this I wouldn't be able to give it up!

Your friend is going to really love this! It's wonderful.

wow awesome...bravo

oh wow!! this is absolutely gorgeous!

Cute, Cute, Cute!!!!!!

What a cute quilt! You did a great job on the FMQ.

nice job..it looks great

FABULOUS!!!

How awesome is that??!! That is a beautiful cat "artsy" quilt. Great job.

What a wonderful job you did. You must be happy
with the results...I would be. Looks like you
had some fun.

Amazing. Love the quilt.

Stunning is the right word for this quilt! And the colors are perfect! :thumbup:

Love it! Great job!

Wow

Wow Wow Wow, I love the palm trees!!

U r talented! I LOVE the window look!!

Really, really great quilt. Love it all. Your fmq-ing is perfect for it.
Thanks for sharing.
Kat

great work!!!

How fun! Your friend is going to flip.

Awesome.You did a great job!

Cathy it's awesome! I love what you've done here!

WOW, I couldn't give that up !

That is beautiful!

Great!

Outstanding job!! Love every aspect of it. I do hopy you plan on entering this quilt in competition, it's deserving of recognition!!

Oh I just love this. The stitching is marvelous and the backing is perfect. Fantastic job.--Pam

I think you're pretty darn good at this stuff!

Wow! It's wonderful!

I love everything about it! I love ll the little details in the quilting. Just fabulous!

WOW! Stunning. If this is your first attempt, you are going on to truly great things!!

Simply Amazing!

Love it. You definitly.have a talent for it.

This is absolutely gorgeous! And fun too! Love it!!!!!

Wow! that is a wonderful 1st Art Quilt!!!

Fantastic. Love how you did the quilting on it.