Progress on the Geisha Quilt

I find it amazing, how many things I wish I could do in life, and how many things I start to do, that take forever to finish. This Geisha quilt has been something I have been mulling over for a seemingly endless amount of time, at each and every step. A while back, I didn't like what I was doing, so I ripped stitches and painted the Geisha. After that, it became a "well, what now?" sort of challenge. Finally, I figured it out, and this is what I came up with:

I really like how the robe looks; it is quilted with blue Yenmet thread that has gold metallic in it. For the fans, I decided to go with a monochromatic thread, so that it wouldn't detract from the center panel. It looks like this:

Initially, I wanted to have a sort of circular pattern showing, but I realized that the fans, where they lay, would not allow for this. So, I am alternating, and my stitches are a little uncertain in places, and nearly perfect in others. I really wanted perfect, but I realize that, like many things, as long as it is made with love, the perfection is in the thought. And this is definitely a quilt that has been made with love; it is for my boyfriend's daughter, who is moving in with a love of her own, and who is turning the big 21 in November. I guess, then, that I have a lot of love to show between now and her birthday....