This beauty is "Copihue".
The quilt is a collaboration between makers @hamont_quilter and @jennifer.poirier.524.
The quilt pattern is from Cotton & Joy
The quilt was created for one of the maker's friends undergoing cancer treatment. We selected Hobbs 80% cotton 20% wool batting to help keep the recipient cozy and comfortable.
My personal mantra is that I know it's a good day when I learn something new - this is a doubly great day to have this quilt finished and back with the makers, and learning the origin of this quilt design. From the quilt pattern designer ...
The Copihue is the national flower of Chile, my home country and its part of the Lapageria genus of flowering plants with only one known species. This flower grows only in the Valvidian forests in the southern part of Chile.
The name is pronounced co-pee-way, and it comes from the Mapudungun word kopiwe. Mapudungun is an Araucanian language spoken in south-central Chile and west-central Argentina by the Mapuche people.
The pattern draws inspiration from the Copihue's distinct bell shape and uses block rotation and reflection for a fun, whimsy, and modern look.
We selected "Whitney's Pearls" for the digital design to provide some beautiful movement with the swirls and interest from the pearls.
We used Hab 'n Dash Glide "Bone" thread. When pooled across the quilt auditioning threads, this one picked up the pink hues from the fabric.
This 61" x 66" quilt received 55,000+ stitches from my Bernina Q24 Qmatic.