this was done for a friend of mine too. it was only one quilt draped over her coffin. The quilt was stared as soon as we heard she sick. There is a group of us that always hung togther from work and we all put our appliqued hand print around the edges. she was always saying really funny things so we added the 'great sayings' around the border.
as sad a time as this was, seeing the 'girlfriends' quilt in this place of honor was and is still very moving.
peace