It's been a long process but I finally finished this quilt top. The original pattern was from www.fatcatpatterns.com as a BOM several years ago but no longer free. It had 9 applique blocks - but I quit at 5. When you look at the closeup and see the number of pieces in a block, I think you will understand why. I was determined not to buy any more fabric for setting up the blocks so there are lots of shades of blue but I think it turned out fine.

This block is my favorite so I put it in the center.

nice work love the colors

Lovely quilt - what a lot of work! I love your colors, and I'm partial to scrappy. I think variety is the spice of life. Nice job, Mary Lou.

Joan

Very pretty! I love the colors!

Beautiful. I like how you used 4 "same" pieced blocks to help expand it.

that is one gorgeous quilt. I am not a Baltimore fan but yours could make me change my mind!

Beautiful! Love the colors and layout.

Just Beautiful! I like how you added the braid/trellis at top and bottom to give it some length.

Lovely! Congratulations on a beautiful quilt.

Very Pretty! You made some great choices, fabrics and settings for your blocks. Figuring those things out when I don't follow a quilt "plan" takes me SO much time.

Love it just the way it is! You did a great job.

Mary Lou, it's beautiful! I have been waiting to see one of these finished. Applique is so much work and I like how you switched over and did the combination.

Quiltbea, are you next to finish yours?

Mary Lou it's beautiful!! I love it.

That's a lovely quilt!! I like applique patterns too, but some of them have a whole bunch of tiny pieces. I can understand how you'd just quit after a while. Love the blues.

Its beautiful. I love the alternate blocks you used to finish it. Great job.

Gorgeous!!!!

Gorgeous!

It is beautiful!!!

I printed out the patterns when they were free but decided I'm not very good at needleturn applique so never started. I sure do like it!

I love it! I think the colors are beautiful. Nice job!

Definitely gorgeous! I have the pattern, but because of the tedious applique it may never get done!

It's beautiful!

That is such a wonderful timeless classic...love all the blues and yellows together...crisp and such a clean look. You did good...

Beautiful and I'm in Baltimore

Beautiful! I'll bet it is even more spectacular in person!
Susan

Thank you for all of these wonderful compliments. Although right now I'm a little tired of looking at all those blues, I am pleased with the result. DH and I are fortunate enough to get to spend a couple of weeks each winter in sunny Florida and this applique traveled with me several winters.

I love nice machine quilting but it doesn't seem right to have a hand appliqued quilt machine quilted so I haven't decided yet which I'll do.

Love, love, love it! Mary Lou, that is gorgeous.

I think machine quilting goes very well with nice hand applique if that's what you want to do. I know you do beautiful hand quilting, so that would be a great compliment if you want to go that route.

However you decide to finish it, that is a treasure.

WOW! That looks awesome! Love how you laid it out.

Oh that is so beautiful!! Love your colors and the setting. You do wonderful work

love it, beautiful.

Great quilt. Well worth all the time you put into it... Chris

Just beautiful!

Pretty! I remember printing those off...still have 'em somewhere to make, someday.

Very pretty quilt & I love the layout of your blocks. Looks like a lot of delicate work went into the making. Looks like a winner.

I've always loved the Baltimore quilts, and have visions of making one someday. I especially like your color choices. Wonderful work.

It is lovely! You did a great job on it. Very appealing color combo.

That is beautiful!!

So Beautiful!! Something you'll treasure always!!

Pam

I love it!!! You did a great job.

Mary

Very pretty! I will be right down to get it. LOL! Blue is my favorite color.

That is a beautiful quilt. I love the applique and patchwork together, and the colors are my favorites. Good job!

You have one beautiful quilt there. What an accomplishment and a wonderful heirloom! Great Job!

Beautiful

This quilt is gorgeous!!

What a beauty! You did a fantastic job.

Very beautiful. Keep up the good work.

Beautiful! I've finished five too and have completely stalled - they're HARD. Perhaps I need to take a page from your book and alternate with something else because I think they'll sit in the closet at this stage of the game.

Great job and congrats on finishing that quilt!

very pretty quilt!

Very pretty! You know how much I love blue so if your are really tired of that color..... just saying LOL! Seriously, gorgeous quilt!