Design Wall Monday... er.. Wednesday..

Ok, I really did mean to post this on Monday. When that didn't happen I was going to post yesterday, Tuesday, but the last 3 or 4 days when I sit down in the evening to post I have no, or very sporadic, internet connection. So it didn't get posted. :( Anyway this is what has been on by design wall.
The fabric is Cosmos, I believe, but I cannot remember by who. I love this fabric and thought it would be good to practice machine quilting a panto. I made it bigger by adding a 1 1/2 inch dark border and the pinwheels. I have a sheet the same color as the inner border to back it with. I will bind it with the dark inner border fabric. The first picture is the one I intended to post LAST Monday :) the second one is the completed top, ready to quilt. Which may be awhile because....

I mentioned to a friend at work this winter that I was needing a lot of practice with my quilting machine (Mega Quilter/New Generation frame). She happened to mention this to her MIL. She has been sending me tops to practice on. Doesn't care that the stitching isn't perfect. Now her friend is sending me tops as well. I am not complaining and am very happy with the improvement I am seeing in my stitching. On this last one I got brave enough to try a pantograph. Previously I had been doing loops and stars or stippling. I have gotten fairly good at those and was ready to try something new. They both have seemed very happy with what I am doing. They are allowing me to choose thread color and the quilting design.