I made the quilt (sorry camera is broken, and no santa this year) she just loved it, although I felt bad because it made her cry. She is having such a difficult time (as any can imagine of losing your husband of 37 years), combined with the holidays.
I used the picket fence idea to frame (barn fabric) with pics of his memorial and his favorite saying in the middle. Then barn fabric around the fence and blue sky, and quilted horses in the border. The backing was all horses and I have to say that it turned out very nice.
Thank you all for all of your help in making this a successful quilt for her.