Since this quilt is in my header, I thought I’d show you the whole of it.  It is actually still a quilt top, one of many UFO’s cluttering up the shelves.  I started it years ago for my son, who then had a beachy theme in his room.  Of course now he’s moved on – style wise that is, which is one of the reasons I’ve never been motivated to finish it.  Now I look around, it might just match our current decor – so maybe it will get moved close to the top of the pile.

It is hand pieced, and I just love the way the colours move across the pattern forming circles and stars.  This photo has a stained glass effect with the light behind, which I also love.

The stripey fabric in the border is actually remnants of a sheet from a sheet set that matched the beachy room.  I had to cut it down to fit the bed, so they were leftovers.

In my head I keep debating whether to hand quilt or machine quilt it.  So, while the jury is out, it stays unquilted.  Here is is without the light behind it. I have just started another hand pieced project using the templates I made for this one, and this quilt is going to be for me!  It’s a long term project as I want it to cover our bed.

Here’s a sneak peak of the first couple of blocks.  I love love love the colours.