They are beautiful ... you have a very lucky friend ... would you put me on your friend list? You inspire me to do something other than a checkerboard/squares quilt.
I usually back mine with flannel to add some interest. These quilts last forever ... my son and his friends have used the first one for quite a few years - beach trips, river trips, road trips, boy stuff ... I made it with just a single layer of jeans and fringed the seams and I did put binding on this one.