This is an oldie that's been sitting in my "To Be Finished" drawer for quite awhile! It got swept up in the mad race to finish stuff for my exhibit since I wanted something to practice a free-motion quilting pattern on.
I'm calling this Abacus, because part of it is made from the very old traditional pattern called Chinese Coins (those long rows of little strips), and those combined with the angled 9-patch blocks just looked vaguely like an abacus to me.
The free-motion design is one I haven't done in awhile, but I really like it. It's swirly, but a little more spiky or angular than my usual spirals. I was calling it Bearclaw at first, but after doing it for a three hours, I decided it's like Maui's Fish Hook - you make the hook shape and then echo over it a few times.
The backing really doesn't go with anything, but you know how I am with my crazy backings! This will just be a scrappy quilt to cozy up with. It used a TON of scraps, so I'm happy.
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