Thanks for all the kind words! You are all so nice...and fortunately, you can't see it very closely.
RKayD: so sweet! you'll find a way to keep that picture forever!
GreatStarter: glad you got it! maybe instead of borrowing your name, i will work on becoming "TheCloser". LOL
dublb: I can't take credit for the design. I saw a photo on Pinterest, and try as I might, I couldn't stop thinking about the quilt. I used flannel (not sure what the original was done in) for the front and back, appliqued the heart on the cream, basted a line down the center, and just started quilting lines that I thought made it look like wood. It was pretty simple once I got started.