The quilt is beautiful! I'm sure it will be a comfort to Melissa.

It's great that the community rallied to help out. It makes all the difference in getting to a point where you can have something positive to look forward to. My neice and nephew and their respective families lost everything in 2 separate fires last year a month or so apart. When I was shopping for new toys for the little ones, the clerk at Toys-R-Us came back after me before I left and gave me money for them. I nearly cried! It doesn't seem too often these days to find a stranger who cares so much. :)

It's gorgeous and you sure blew the wicked stepmother theory!

That is an absolutely beautiful quilt it must have meant to her. Thanks for sharing.

That is fabulous! My grandaughter would be very envious of Melissa!

Love your arrangement of embroidery. What a beautiful gift.
I'm in Stuart, by the way.

So beautiful and so thoughtful. I really like the way you stitched the unicorns is light thread to contrast with the darker fabrics. They look ethereal.

What basic pattern did you use? It really is a good one for highlighting machine embroidery.

It's beautiful!! what a special quilt!!!
I'm sure that she will love it and be especially touched by your love!!!

I'm so sorry for the family's troubles. That's a gorgeous quilt and the love that went into it is priceless.

What a great story!

What a terrific outcome to such as sad story. Great quilt...what a great Step "mom"....

Happy Mother's day!!!! you deserve it....