16 Compass Rose Quilt.

My dresden quilt is finished!  I'm calling this quilt Compass Rose, because the dresdens remind me of a compass.  Those center strips look like paths to me!

Jackson and I headed outside for a snowy and cold photoshoot today.  I am really ready for winter to be over, but this guy just loves the snow.

Back to the quilt.  I used a mix of prints from Botanics, Tule, Up Up & Away, and a few others.  The sashing is Kona Ash.

 The quilt measures 60" square, perfect for snuggling up on the couch.

I used some of the excess strips to piece together a backing, along with Spot On by Robert Kaufman in gold.

I machine stitched the dresdens on the already quilted top.  I did hand applique the centers though, and then added a little quilting around the edge to really keep them in place.

 The center strips are quilted with x's through the center, and straight lines through the sashing.

The quilting makes for a cool effect in the center which I really love.

I used an old Dear Stella Print called Linework (from Gilt Trip) for the binding.  The gold stripes look so pretty in person.

I think this is one of my favorite quilts I've ever made!  

Jackson agrees :)