Progress on star quilt

I've finally finished machine quilting this star quilt.

It's been a WIP for too long.

I deliberated a long time before I started quilting

and although some of you suggested it called out for hand quilting

I didn't go that way.

Instead I used a dark beige 50 weight Aurifil thread on top and bottom

and played around with lots of free motion designs.

This is a scrappy quilt celebrating the marriage of friends.

It also celebrates the many patterns and surprises 

in a long term relationship.

I think of this quilt as an "I Spy" quilt for adults.

I've quilted in their names, their wedding anniverary

and lots of loops, swirls and even a few bad stitches.

I'm putting the binding on soon and sending it to a local quilt show.

And wondering about the SSOB banner on the right?

Come back on Monday for my stop on the blog hop celebrating Julie Sefton's new book:
Build -A-Barn: No Pattern Construction.

I'm linking up with other Friday finishers over at
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
and Crazy Mom Quilts
and TGIFF