Texas Longhorn (UT) quilt

This one is still on the frame. I spent way too much time doodling trying to find a continuous thread path and finally gave up and got on with the process. The quilt is beautiful! But the layout is difficult to quilt, block components don't line up for a continuous design and this version also needed to be manly so no scrolling featherwork or fill in the background. The client wanted to showcase those black areas and I knew that those areas really wanted custom work, otherwise a panto is so wonderful for these types of busy fabrics. And I think it is turning out really cute! I've got 2 of these to quilt. I had hoped to load this one Thursday, finish Friday and load the other on Sunday but I forgot about the German Christmas festival nearby. Lots of vendors, food and music. Sunday afternoon is our only option. Now if it will stay dry and not rain!

I made a template from a manila folder which I traced with a fine mechanical chalk pen.