thank you all for the wonderful vote of confidence! I am overwhelmed. OMG! the feedback- you are all too kind.

I don't feel I'm really talented when it comes to the level of expertise by some of the quilters on this board, so I'm astonished (and blushing). Holy cow!

I decided I will get some invisible thread and "outline" all the sections next to the bias to keep the critters from escaping- the bits of fabric that want to not behave. I was almost to the idea of gently tugging on each section to see which ones lift up and re-cut the pieces, slightly larger, and stick them in. But that would have just killed me. So I think the invisible thread idea should work.

Thanks for all your good wishes! I took it to church today and showed the minister and her husband and they loved it. So hopefully I can get it done for next week.

What I think is that you are an incredibly talented person and your work is just extrodinary! Thank you for sharing with us.

Wow, that is wonderful. How did you get the pattern done so well? It looks hard to do.

Very nice. It actually looks like stained 'glass' rather than fabric. Good job.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Absolutely stunning! You are incredibly talented. I wanna be you when I grow up.

That is beautiful!!

WOW!!! Fantastic!! Great job!

Stunning!!! :shock: :thumbup:

That is a work of art and of love. Beautiful job.

Wow...what a great job