Creatin' in the Sticks: Trippin' in Aqua

I am participating in Season 4 of Project Quilting over at Persimon Dreams. This weeks challenge was:

Season 4, Challenge 2 – My Favorite Color

My Entry is called, Trippin' in Aqua.

Trippin' in Aqua, Around the World Pattern

Trippin' in Aqua was made in Dodge City, Kansas and is 48" x 48".

I've been sewing like a mad woman to get this finished. I wasn't planning on a larger quilt, but as I made blocks, I fell in love. I only wish I had time to make it bigger.

I was inspired by the quilt along over at www.flickr.com/groups/scrappytripalong/
It seems like everyone is joining up to make the Scrappy Trip Around the World with the tutorial over at Quiltville by Bonnie Hunter. http://quiltville.com/scrappytrips.shtml

My plan was to use my aqua scraps and incorporate the "Scrappy Trip Along" with this challenge. My mind was changed with the first block (when I fell in love), and I decided to go with the trip around the world.

I quilted each trip around with the dual feed foot. This was the first time I used polyester batting and found that it really made the quilting stand out.