Thanks everyone for the sweet compliments. As usual, this board was the inspiration. I saw someone's mention of McTavishing, and decided to follow the lead. That drew me to wanting to give it a try, especially after seeing a couple of YouTube tutorials from Missouri Quilt Co. In the end this was both practice and a gift. My sister does love it. She is so proud that I used the linen from mom's stash. But, I don't think she'll use it.