Asian Quilt Finish

 There is so much to say about this quilt I'm not even sure where to start!

First off, it was my second oldest WIP sitting around.  I started it either 1999 or 2000.  I remember where we were living, but not entirely sure when I started it.

Second, visually, I am absolutely pleased with it.

However, here are a couple of glimpses of the back of the top before I set about basting it:

At the time, my ideas and designs were way ahead of my abilities.  I actually had pieced in the pheasants, dragons, yellow, black and red, deliberately leaving the squares open to add something later.  As you can see, there is no such thing as a quarter inch seam in this baby!

My first attempt at those squares was a satin stitch, which I then ended up covering with ribbon!

The shiny red with dragons is a brocade, and the orange/yellow squares are a sari fabric.  All polyester, I'm sure.  None of it washable!

I seem to recall using large amounts of fray check on the edges, as well.  Yeah, great craftsmanship going on around here!

The quilting is fairly minimal, as you might notice.  I outlined the brocade squares with a red sulky rayon.  The yellow quilting, which you can actually see is a Coats & Clark twisted rayon.  The bobbin and stitching on the ribbon was done with black Aurifil.

I've had the backing ever since I started the quilt.  Its just been waiting it's turn.  A black and gold bamboo print from Joann's.  I was working there at the time.

 I am really glad to have this done.  It can only be for hanging, as I can't wash the thing, and the black picks up lint like crazy! 

The stats:
40" x 51"
Pellon Cotton batting
Quilted on a domestic machine by me!
Sulky, Coats & Clark and Aurifil Threads