The Constellation quilt for son and daughter-in-law Joseph and Jocelyn is all done, and just in time! Joseph's birthday is tomorrow.
The quilt measures 108" x 108". I designed it in EQ8. The batting is Quilters' Dream 80/20. The thread is 40-weight Ice Blue Omni, on top and in the bobbin. The pantograph is 'Monstera' (after the plant with large leaves), by Patricia Ritter, one of my favorite pantograph designers. Her designs are easy to follow, and they interlock nicely.
These leaves don't look much like the Monstera plant leaves at all, really; and there are pantographs called 'Monstera' that actually do look like the plant; but... I didn't name it; it's not my fault; I can't help it; I refuse to take the blame. 😅 (Besides, I think this one is prettier anyway.)
The quilting was done on an 18" Handi Quilter Avanté. My machine is hand-guided, not computer-driven.
This quilt took 185 hours, from design to final stitch in the binding. The majority of the time was spent in the paper-piecing.
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