CatieG10 Alpine Wonder - I fell in love with this quilt pattern when I saw a sample at Paw Patch Quilt Shop in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. I bought the kit, the first kit I've ever bought. Usually I want to pick my own fabrics for a pattern, but this is one is special. The ombre (shaded) fabrics used in the quilt create a dimensional effect from the clever piecing instructions that place each section just so. Another first for me is using crystal embellishments. The kit came with a variety of different colors of Swarovski crystals. I made the quilt for my son who is living in Japan and did not have a Christmas tree last year. This year, his apartment is appropriately decorated, and he plans to leave it on the wall all year.