Warm enough

The circle quilt, I'm happy to say, is done! The finished size is 92"x 92". I'll be carrying it to Hamish in New York at the end of the week.

I quilted from both sides. I started on the medallion side with a navy blue echo stitching parallel to the sashing seams.

Then I flipped it over and used the rays as my guide for some free motion meandering. I was aiming for about 3" stitch spacing with natural thread.

The starburst is intentionally a bit off center, highlighted by the navy echo quilting.

The wide quilting distance and the high loft batting (a layer of cotton/poly plus a layer of wool) make this blanket feel like I comforter. I slept under it the other night, and I can certify that it's at least as warm as my two Warm&Natural-batted quilts (one of which has a double layer of cotton flannel for backing).

I love that this quilt feels like it has two fronts. I refuse to call the starburst side the back -- it took me so darn long to piece!

And the medallion side benefits greatly from the quilting in the blue patches. It's amazing what a little thread and pucker can do for a solid field of fabric.