"Ursa Major and Minor" by Michael

Oh my.  Michael is paper piecing again.  This quilt is quite large, measuring 83"x64".  So, some of the pieces are large, but when you get down to the eyes and mouths of the bears, they are back to tiny.  Amazing to have that kind of patience.  Then take into account that there are 67 different Kona fabrics in this quilt.  All solids, so there is white, a slightly different white, and yet another white.... You get the idea.

Quilted with the Optical Illusion panto which gives the bears just enough texture that it looks like fur from a distance, but is interesting to look at from close up.  

I still want to cuddle the baby bear, but maybe not with mamma standing guard.