Thank you all so very much for your kind comments. Because of all of these kind comments, combined with actually having really gone to my first quilt show (I had done a quick wander through a couple of them many years ago), I have decided to enter this quilt into a show before I give it to my brother.
Again, it has meant so much to me to share this finish with all of you since I don't have anyone IRL that really understands.
Tara