thanks all for the nice compliments. favorite fabrics, it's embroidery, and sewjoyce, yes ur my friend but i don't even know where u live, lol. and i'm not even ur sqa. this friend of mine i'm giving it to doesn't sew or embroidery or make quilts, so when i gave her couple pot holders and couple coasters for Christmas, i thought she was gonna hyperventilate she loved them so much. when i give her this, i better have the EMT's standing by as she may go into a coma. i just love giving to people that appreciate the work that goes into it.