The quilt is beautiful, and so are you for doing this for your brother, I worked very hard on a afghan for my dad, but he passed before I could finish it. I did not have the heart to finish it our give it away, so it is on the back of my recliner, and it fits perfect there. I stayed with him the week he was in the hospital, and he new It was for him, so maybe that counted for something, as he never came home, not from cancer, but from an over dose of chemo the nurse gave him. God bless you and your family. you will be in my prayers. Penny