nature lover

A close friend and coworker lost her partner and I made this memory quilt for her. He was a dairy farmer, as his father before him. I was given his work (favorite) shirts to use and as I worked on this quilt, I could feel the hot sun, smell hay, it was a moving experience for me. I was going to add some solid color fabrics, but with some input from QBers, did not as it may take away from the sense of it being his shirts.
I was not sure how to handle all the stripes and plaids, but hoped that the border quilting will bring some continuity overall. Also, include three shirt pockets. I hope the quilt will bring her some comfort.