My first picture post
 

OK everyone. Hopefully my pics uploaded (first time uploading pics.)
A co-worker asked me to finish this quilt. Her mother (who passed away 10+ years ago) had pieced the blocks, but never joined them. I added the setting blocks, the blue border and the piano key border, and the backing. Then quilted it. This is my first "custom" quilt - that is, not just FMQ or panto's.
Please tell me this is not a disaster.

You did a great job on this quilt. Love the quilting design!

That is beautiful! Your quilting is lovely. Your co- worker must be thrilled with it!

Great job, looks wonderful quilt and photo

Very nice! I am sure she is thrilled with it!

Very pretty. It will mean so much to your co-worker that you did such a beautiful job. I love the quilting. I hope she does also.

First of all, how wonderful that you completed this quilt for them! And you did a wonderful job of it. Your quilting in the "blank" spots is amazing - don't know how you did that:)

very nicely done

Thank you, everyone, for the kind words. I never seem to be satisfied with my own work, especially when the finished product will go to someone else. (1) the co-worker hasn't seen it yet - I'll be taking it to work with me on Monday. (2) for the question of "how?", I first used Pam Clarke's "Basic 8" stencil to chalk my compass points (here's the link: http://homestitches.com/stencils1.html ), then I used my melon-shaped LA templates to make my petals, positioning them on the chalked compass lines. The "veins" in the petals are FMQ. Again, thank you all for the oh-so-nice comments. I'm feeling a little less doubtful about it now.

I think you did an amazing job piecing it together and the quilting...it's fabulous. I love it and I'm sure your co-worker loves it, too. Thank you so much for sharing with us!!!