Koi top completed

I have been putting in time morning and night to get this top done. It measures 85 inches by 90 .5 inches...good size120 for a bed quilt. As you will note, it doesn't really fit all that well up on the design wall- sorry, it is the best I could do tonight. This is all fabric from BJ's Quilt Shop in Bend Oregon- bought July 11th with this in mind.
I designed the quilt around the Koi center fabric-straightening out the edges and using it intact. Our friend Denise built the hugest koi pond in the state of Utah by our estimation. What better fabric to make a quilt for her from?
I made Denise a quilt years ago and she always said she needed another one-what a surprise this will be when it shows up. Since D retired, my sweetie has been driving out to spend a few weeks of vacation with her each year. I am thrilled this quilt will be ready to send along with her. I have to piece a back for it next. There is some of the smaller koi fabric left- that will get used up and I just need to raid the stash and see what else I can put together.
I will drop off with my longarm gal and she will fit it in around her other 25 quilts...lucky me. I admit, I am not overly fond of making huge quilts much anymore-but I seem to average about 2 or 3 a year despite myself.
I did spend time during the weekend hand quilting on the K project..once I decided on the color of perle cotton and where to begin. I have my booty swap project up next. I came up with another idea over the weekend and want to play around with that idea. Sometimes it takes more time to decide what you want to do, than doing it!