Happy Birthday

This quilt is my design using Foundation Factory and Mariner's Compass Stars. I started it several years ago, but finished it for Bean's birthday. It is easily one of the more ambitious quilts I've done and I'm very proud of it.

Bean was thrilled! First thing he did was put it on his bed and has started decorating around it.

My mom embroidered the label which I pieced into the backing before quilting. I started doing this a few years ago instead of writing on the quilt or attaching a flimsy label to the back.





Here is a close up of one of Mariner's Compass Stars. Each block takes about four hours to paper piece, but the outcome is worth it!