Merry Christmas Cuties! Three years in the making but finally done!

The reason it took so long, our daughter wanted to choose fabrics, pattern herself and it took a while. Then when I thought I was done she said she needed it King!
I first had to wait for her to finally choose a fabric line. Bought 2 layer cakes at MSQC, daily deal. She ordered one, me another. Then I waited for her decision on a pattern worrying the whole time if I could even use layer cakes when the pattern was finally chosen.
She chose Goodnight Irene from Jenny Doan at MSQC. Then I finally was able to get started bc I had the white on white.
Last year right before Christmas I told her the size it was, which was Queen and I was ready to quilt. Then she tells me she is getting a huge king bed, not the queen size I had pieced!
So… I ordered another layer cake, full price and did not want to touch it for 6 months. I had to rip off one side and foot, if I remember, before I could start again for my corners to come out right. I made the extra rows to make a 104x117 finish. Lynn one of our longarmers with a frame offered to quilt it for me.
My intentions were for the family to have a quilt I made from beginning to end. However, the more I thought about it, it seemed simple just to have Lynn quilt it. My husband agreed though Lynn would be paid. You know what I had left of the 3 layer cakes? One 2.5 inch square!
Needless to say, it’s finished, wrapped and under the tree.
The pictures show how we are really having a hard time at Show & Tell during our sewing group meeting, holding it for all to see. This is such a heavy quilt bc of its size. I’m just glad I don’t have to worry about washing it-lol-❤️Toogie