Thank you all for your kind comments! These quilts were a labor of love and the odd little extras just sort of happened. If my quilt gives ideas for your own project, then that's a great thing! One thing to keep in mind when sewing these, is that you must always keep them in subdued light. No matter how careful you are, no matter the quality of fabric and inks, they WILL FADE WITH TIME in sunlight. So I passed that information to my siblings.