Quilting project completed

You may remember that I have been quilting a sampler quilt top made by my mother-in-law.

Always satisfying to finish a project, but I was sad to see this one end.  I had LOTS of fun with the quilting on this one, and I also like how it looks on the back.

As my friend pointed out, it's become a sampler of free-motion quilting as well. Before I go any further, I want to link to Leah Day's wonderful resource The Free Motion Quilting Project : 365+ designs - this site provided some great quilting ideas when I got stuck. Tune in each week for FMQ Fridays for inspiration from her and others.

Had some nice feedback about seeing photos of the unquilted blocks alongside the quilted, so here they all are for your future reference as well as mine (click on any photo to see it larger).

Block 1

Blocks 1-2 unquilted

Block 2 : Card Trick

Block 3 unquilted

Block 3

Block 4

Blocks 4-5 unquilted

Block 5

Block 6 unquilted

Block 6 : Flying Geese

Block 7

Blocks 7-8 unquilted

Block 8

Block 9 unquilted

Block 9 : Bow Ties

Close-up of sashings

Border quilting front & back view.
I incorporated the floral pattern into the quilting design.

And I'm glad to report that my mother-in-law is happy with the result too.
This is my next quilting project - last shown HERE

- of course I have to sash it and turn it into a quilt top first!