To answer a few questions...........The pattern is "Forever in our hearts" from Pacific Rim Quilt Co. in Snohomish, WA.
I did it needle turn applique, the way tradional Hawaiian quilts are done. Their patterns can be done in a number of ways, so you can choose how to applique them. To clarify about the Big Rig...I drove one for 20 years, feeding the country, I would work on quilts like this when I was being loaded or unloaded...not while driving down the road. Yes, I still do some hand applique now that I've retired.