First, I would like to say thanks so much for all of your comments and encouragement. It means so much that you all take the time to comment here! I try to respond to all by e-mail but I don’t always get to it. This is where the Brother quilt stands right now:

I even got my laundry done and went to an art quilt meeting yesterday! I am still debating the quilting. The border will probably get a simple loopy meander since it is fast and won’t show anyway. I would really like to do feathers in the star diamonds but I am not sure I brave enough! On the Home Quilting Systems Yahoo group, many people have posted pics of their Carpenter Star quilts quilted with feathers based on lessons by Judy at Patchwork Times. They are so beautiful!
And I forgot to post a picture if my July challenge quilt for the Small Quilt stalk group.

I have to work 1-9 today so I need to get as much done as possible before then. Have a great day everyone!