I posted asking for suggestions and lots of wonderful ideas came through, thank you all!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-148242-1.htm

I'm still a newbie at FMQ so I had to tackle something I could handle. Thanks for letting me share!

Also if you'd like to see more pics I've started a blog:
http://quiltedsquid.blogspot.com

Pretty and impressive, great job. The quilting is great.

Wow! Your quilting looks great, not at all like a newbie! You're a natural!!!

ohhhh hun you are def graduated from newbie status....i looked at your blog...wow wow wow your amazing.
where can i find the pattern for this quilt?

Oh my! It looks great!! Ilove scrappy quilts!!

This is so beautiful!!!! love it!

Thank you, I still have a ways to go to get out of newbie status! I think the pattern is in this book
http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=2899
But I didn't use a pattern, I used my Accuquilt studio to cut 6.5" unfishished triangles and added sashing...let me know if you need help.

Very nice job. Looks like you aren't as intimadated by striped fabrics as I was (and still kinda am) when I was a quilting newbie. They are very straight...something I really didn't want to spend extra time in when piecing a pattern. Thanks so much for sharing.

OMG, the quilting is fantastic. Just look at those feathers. The quilts is so lovely. It will make the summer porch, a kinder gentler place to be.

i was looking at this when you were trying to decide what to put in the triangles.. its really pretty.. good job ! your quilting is fabtabulous !!!

Fantastic job on your quilt!!

Beautiful!!!

Beautiful quilt, and nice job w/ the blog.

Great job! This ones on my list!!

It looks great now that it is done. Good for you!

Beautiful. You did a great job.

No way you are a NEWBIE. Love this pattern and have accugo to try it. Great job.

I've had my Innova since March of this year, so I consider myself a newbie. Accuquilt cutters are such a dream to use, could you imagine cutting 192 triangles by hand with a rotary cutter? I'd still be cutting! Have fun and thank you for the nice comment!

Absolutely beautiful, good color choices.

I love it.

Beautiful

Love the bright colors in your summer porch. Your quilting turned out great. You do not look like a newbie to me. :thumbup:

Wow I went to your blog to view more...If you consider yourself a newbie to FMQ then I'm still way before a beginner, because I can't do that good of a job at all, nope no ways near your excellent job...congrats :thumbup: :thumbup:

It's beautiful.

Oh D, It's beautiful! I have no doubts that your computer will stay turned off..LOL. Beautiful quilt!

Very nice!

Oh sooo pretty!!!!

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