Thanks, Kim. I like them too, now that I know they are easier than I thought they'd be!

Thanks so much! I forgot to mention, it is hand quilted.

Thanks, Chris! I grew up with hand quilted quilts That my great grandmother had made on my bed. So to me, quilts were ALWAYS hand quilted - but then I've been quilting for 40 years - long before I ever dreamed of having an embroidery machine that could do the quilting for me.

Thanks!

Thanks, Carolyn!

Thanks, Laura! The Mom wanted a "traditional quilt". You can't get more traditional than a variable star, I guess.

Thanks so much. I will definitely use that type of border again.

Thanks so much. It took a lot of courage to cut the scallops along the edge AFTER MONTHS of quilting. LOL! Figured with my luck - that would be time I really messed it up!.

Thanks. I agree, it needed that pink binding.

Thank you!

Thank you. I used Elanor Burns' (of Quilt in a Day fame) Vines and Scallops ruler, watched her video and it was really very easy. I hope you give scallops a try and let us see how you do!

Thank you! I hope it does became an heirloom and loved, but not to pieces. LOL!

LOL, I forget all sorts of things without even being on the phone! I used a Fons and Porter water soluble pencil that I picked up years ago. Like you, I've found folks' definition of "water soluble" varies immensely! Funny how on my test swatch it came out without any effort at all! I first tried a fabric eraser that was in the package of these WATER SOLUBLE pencils - which should have given me a clue just how much would be needed to get the marks out. It sorta worked but I needed dapping the lines with Dawn dish detergent and a good long soak to get the marks out.. In the past, I've used those blue air or water erase markers and find the lines disappear only to come back a few weeks later. Hope this helps.

I haven't been do much quilting either. Machine embroidery took its place.