Turtle Panel Quilt Complete
 

This is the first of two quilts I'm completing for my brother and SIL for their granddaughters who live in Newfoundland for their Christmas presents. I need to have them both completed by around the end of November to allow for shipping time, and I think I'm on track!

This one is for the 13 yo who loves turtles. My SIL chose the panel, and left me to do whatever I wanted with it. This is my 4th quilt, the 3rd that I've done FMQ on so I'm pretty happy with it. I may go back and add a bit more quilting in some areas if time permits. The quilt is queen sized at 85.5" X 103" with Hobbs 80/20 batting and celery coloured fireside fleece for backing. For the quilting patterns in the blocks around the sides I searched out pictures of different types of sea shells and made templates. I added some shells and starfish on the "ground" portion of the panel and a jellyfish by the smaller turtle. The quilt is hanging sideways from my quilt rail for the back view so it doesn't hit the floor so it makes it look a bit distorted.

Thanks for looking.

Your quilt, and quilting are outstanding! It’s like a treasure hunt searching for all of your quilted details. Well done!

very nicely done

that really is gorgeous. good work!!!

I love how you finished off your panel. So often, it's difficult figuring out how to handle enlarging the panel to the point where it is a usable quilt. I have very little wall space that I can hang small quits on. Great job! For someone who has just started quilting, you are amazingly good and most certainly an artist at both piecing and quilting.

Fabulous details! You really made the panel come alive with the quilting.

so pretty it am sure it will be much loved.

You are very talented. It is gorgeous. And, your special quilting raises this quilt to a work of art. Beautiful job. I can't wait to see your next quilt.

Those are gorgeous! Your quilting is fabulous!