Oh, that is a real beauty. I love the way that the black makes the other colors pop. You may want to reconsider your 'never'!
Thanks for sharing this,
Kelly - NH

Rebecca, Great quilt! I love how black and brights look together! Your son did an excellent job of choosing fabric.

SharonG/FL

That is very pretty. Love the dragons. Black perfect for this... grace

I LOVE it! Black wouldn't do well here, not with a shedding dalmatian, but that is really nice!
Lisa

It is beautiful! I love black with bright colors too! I don't think I would have the patience to hand-quilt, but I surely admire those who do. Thanks for sharing!

So what was your son's reaction when he saw it finished? I hope he is thrilled...it is such a popping and exciting quilt....great job!

What a fabulous quilt! Makes me want to jump right in and get started on my black/brights quilt for ME!! It's been in the concept stage for a few years!

WOW! Outstanding! Great quilt!

Faye

Absolutely Beautiful!!

Turned out awesome! Love the colors and the pattern.
Lynn in PA

Love it! It was worth the wait I'm sure. Your son has a good eye for color and you have done a great job. A hit i'm sure!

Striking! I love the how you did the color arrangement with that pattern. It's very pretty.

That's beautiful! The backing fabric is perfect!

Rebecca,
WooHoo! It may be taking you awhile to finish these WISP's but I think they're well worth the wait. That is a very pretty quilt. tell your boy 'he done good' picking out those fabrics. And I like the back too.

Wow, Canna! Your son's got a good eye for color. And you're not too shabby at quilting, either.

Great job, I really like the way the black brings out the vibrant colors--like jewels against black velvet.

Dianne

Fabulous quilt. I just love working with black, it makes the colors so bright. The dragons on the back are just a great touch. You son has wonderful taste in color and pattern.

beverly

Fabulous quilt! Really well done and wonderful to look at. The stars, the batik centers, the color "stripes" --Everything!

:) Cheryl

Wow, that is SHARP!

Rebecca,
I love it! I am partial to black quilts - the first one I made for my son was black also! It was an oversized twin and I hand quilted it also - used black thread. I have a black quilt on my frame now (queen-size plus) ... it's been there 3 years - needless to say, I don't sit down & work on it enough! It will eventually go on MY bed!

Very nice work - your son is lucky!
Sue

Rebecca - Your quilt is wonderful. I love the black with hose bright colors. Nice job.

Liz

That is a superb quilt and your colors are wonderful on the black. You and your son make a great team. Great work.
Jean

It's fantastic. What a beautiful combination of colors, and I love the way the centers of the stars have a more obvious pattern than the point. Beautifully done!

Rebecca,

Love those brights with the black! No other color would have done it as much justice as the black. Beautiful!!
Melissa

Fantastic! Stunning use of color! Did you hand quilt with black thread on the black background??? OMG, girl! I'm another one that said I would never make another black quilt. But then I asked for fall leaves on a black background for my birthday blocks for 2007 - ha!

Thank you girls for the kind words! My son loves bright colors and is really into space and science in general, so the stars were perfect for him. Oh and dragons too! One of his favorite books is Eragon. I found the backing fabric after seeing an ad for sewbatik in the F&P magazine and showed it to my son and he said you gotta get that Mom! And, it was only $5 a yard! I think I still have enough to make him a pillowcase.

I have three cats, one of which is all white, and they of course love quilts. When it was in the frame, they would lay on it and if it was spilling onto the floor off the side, they would lay on it. I took the frame apart yesterday and they were searching for it, LOL!

I did use black thread to quilt with, YIKES! I could only work on it during the day. My son had picked out variegated thread and I was going to machine quilt it, but it wasn't turning out very good. I didn't know if I could hand quilt with the variegated thread, so I used black (plus I didn't want my wonky stiches to show). I have plans for another quilt with black, but I just don't know. I may change my mind in the future, I do love the way black pops out the colors.

Rebecca

Wow Rebecca! That is great! The colors sure do pop. Your son did an amazing job picking out the fabrics and pattern. (Future quilter, or artist??) I am so impressed with the whole thing. Really well done!

Nina

It is amazing! I love the dappled effect of the colors. A quilt with black is on my list, but I doubt it will be as pretty as yours.

Tamie

Beautiful! You did a very nice job, and your son has very nice taste.

Jen

Lovely. My 11-year-old DS also loves Eragon. I'm sure he'll love that black and bright quilt.
Vasu

I totally LOVE it! Fabulous design, and great fabrics! Nice work, girl!

Marti in Mexico

Rebecca,
I love the quilt and Eragon too!!! I love the finished product but black also gives me a headache to work with.
Please post your quilt on the Quiltville site your quilt is a show piece.
Rosa

Great colors & choice of pattern - he won't outgrow it.

Rebecca,
Your quilt is definitely a WOW! I love the stars and like others have said black is the only thing that could have done it justice.
Great choice by your son and great work by you.

TFS
Sally

Your son has very good taste in design and color, and your workmanship does it justice! That is stunning! (Does WISP mean "work in slow progress?")

Your quilt is stunning. I've had that pattern on my to do list for a while now. Thanks for sharing.

YOU did a GREAT job on that quilt!!

Rebecca,
The quilt is stunning. I love it. I really love your backing fabric, too!

I give it about 3 months, and you're going to want to do black again, LOL.

I have the love/hate relationship with black, too. Love always wins!

Mary

Rebecca,

Stunning quilt!
Red

WOW,That's Gorgeous. I also made one of my sons a black quilt several years ago,only his has very bright tropical fish on it.I didn't quilt his though ,i tied it.
TFS
Kathi