its beautiful!! and i think your quilting is stunning.

i know this is crazy but i don't care for perfect quilting - it just doesn't look handcrafted to me - this is why i've never purchased a computer quilter or a stitch regulator.

"perfect" - does look machine-done to me, too

I assure you that I sat over the last couple of days and wiggled the fabric under my machine. Perhaps I am knit picking with my own work, but then which of you are completely satisfied with your first efforts?

we always notice the flaws in our work but everyone else only see beautiful flawlessness.

yes, you are nit-picking your own work. it's beautiful.

Thank you Klu & Bear is grey, I shall have to half close my eyes and squint at it, so that I can't see the niggles!

oh, you can look at your work with your eyes wide open

and reach around and give yourself a pat on the back, while you are at it

Dear Bearisgray, you made my laugh, thank you!

I don't know if this helps but I discovered if I took the picture from some distance away and then cropped the part I wanted for a closeup my colors are more true. My flash was distorting the colors or washing them out totally. I had better luck with standing back aways to take the pic than bending over it up close.
It is so frustrating when you can't get a good picture!!

Now on to the important stuff!! I love your kaleidoscope as I said when you showed it before the quilting.
Now with the quilting it is really something!!!! A great way to practice!!
I don't have room for a machine like that but I wish I did!
Your feathers are looking good I think! I love your color choices!!

AAHHH, thank you Rhonda - I don't know why I never thought of that - (cropping a larger photo, that is) I will certainly bear it in mind. When I try out new techniques, I always look to see if I can try more than one technique in the same piece, hence this latest one. I also try out new techniques on Project Linus quilts, because they are smaller than regular (bed) sized quilts, and therefore quicker to finish.