McTavishing Week #3

Here is my sample for Week 3 of the McTavishing Quilt Along. This is being sponsored by Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures. Please excuse by lopsided circles! This is only a sample. I was hoping to create space around each sphere. I used a plate that wouldn't sit still! My daughter says it's a nice effect. I'm not so sure!!

I loved working on this sample but found it more difficult to work around those circles. You have to plan ahead while you're quilting. There seems to be a lot to think about all at once! I did relax and enjoyed it the more I got into it. I still have one little corner to finish but I stopped when my bobbin thread ran out!

Here's a closer view. I sometimes think my backtracking is awful but it always looks good as a whole piece. I'm so glad Amy gave us this opportunity to learn this wonderful technique. We only have one week left and then the quilt along is over! I'm hoping to use this lovely pattern in some of my upcoming projects. I'm sure this pattern would work on many different quilt designs.