Thank you for all of the kind comments. Yes, it is fun to make something that will be enjoyed. Elaine has done a great deal of sewing in her lifetime -- including quilts. She has been my SIL for almost eight years and had she not become ill, I would have skipped making a quilt for her.
On the other hand, she appreciates the work involved.
Actually, it really isn't work when you love to quilt ;-) When I told her that the border, backing, and binding were made of fabric designed by the singer Marie Osmund, she wanted to know where I had purchased the fabric. Now, that's a quilter :) :) :)
Piecefully yours,
Kay Susan