My Masterpiece

 This one is for Emily and Gary Gray. I titled it My Masterpiece because it IS kind of pretty, and it took me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to make.  Not because it actually took that many hours, but because I kept setting it aside to do other things.  It was from a block of the month club at a local quilt shop, which I have to say I probably won't ever do again.  I like to be able to start something and finish it if I want to, and not to have to wait around for the next block to arrive in the mail. This one probably took me a little over 2 years from start to finish. I have to admit it was a little intimidating, but it turned out really well.

These are of the center medallion section. 

 Detail of the quilting in the corners surrounding the very center square. 

 Cute little quilted design in the corners around the 12 sampler blocks on the outer part of the quilt. 

 Some of the blocks.

 My fave below.

 I learned how to do feather quilting for the borders, and that was cool because I never thought I would be able to do that. 

 I like these little swirlies so much I used them all over in the quilt for Abe Sterling. 

 Another shot of the center medallion, this time just the very center. 

 I just stippled around all of the little pinwheels. Can you tell that the thread fades back and forth from black to white?

And here it is with the happy recipient, Emily.  I think she likes it!!  Yay!  It does make her look kind of short, though, when worn as a cloak.