Curves and straightaways

I’ve been doing so much piecing lately that it felt really good to make progress quilting my gold and gray circle quilt.

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To recap a bit, I’ve been FMQing swirls in the circles.

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And I decided to quilt the space around them with straight lines about 1/2″ apart. They made these amazing little grids at the intersections:

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Here’s where I stand. I’m really pleased with how it’s turning out.

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I’m hoping for a finish this week. I feel the pull…