Patchwork quilt top done

The top is finally done.
8'' blocks; 12x12 blocks= 144; it's huge: 96'' x 96''.

The block is from my Disco Balls pattern. 

I made this pattern twice, both quilts  ( this one and this one ) were made with solids  but I wanted to see how the pattern looks made with prints.

For almost one week, while I pieced it,  I was worried that I wasted my time and my precious fabric . Lately I have worked so much with solids that I thought I lost my ability to work with prints.

So I was happy when the piecing was done and I could see the whole top.  I LOVE it!

Most of the fabrics are from the "Apple of My Eye" collection by  Quilted Fish for Riley Blake; a few Kona cotton solids and a few other prints.  I loved each piece of fabric and each combination.

More than aqua+red combination I love aqua +yellow.

I love yellow but I don't have too much yellow fabric in my stash. Now it is gone.

A lot of patience was needed to sew the 144 blocks;  I enjoyed to stack the blocks though!
 

There is something beautiful even in this picture.Of course, only quilters could appreciate it!

Next week - the quilting!

And these are pictures taken by  my hubby this morning - the landscape from my window.

And he is our guest - the 9 year old cat of  my sister Nina. The third black cat in the house. He was sick and we had to bring him to the vet daily, for 2 weeks. Now he is OK -  enjoying sleeping on my quilt that was in Houston in 2008- what an honour for the quilt!

And two pictures from his youth!

Now I would enjoy some hand stitching!
Geta