Holy cow this is amazing! Even more so when you have only just started FMQ. Love your fabric choices and love love love what you are doing with it.
On a side note regarding your OA, you should look into apitherapy (bee sting treatment). If you seek out bee keeping clubs in your area you can learn more. Here is a link I found on it
http://arthritis.about.com/gi/o.htm?...lltherapy.com/
DH is a beekeeper and members of his group swear by it.
We have some similar interests as well, I too am into bikes love tats but only have two myself. I ride a HD Road King. Have ridden to sturgis twice and loads of places in between.