I used the patterns from 3 of Lori Holt's pattern books. I chose the blocks especially with the recipient in mind. She grew up on a dairy farm and is marrying a dairy farmer. The tractor needed to be red to match the tractors her Dad had. She likes gardening and baking. She has a collie dog. The dog in this picture doesn't look like her dog but is somewhat the same color. The apron used material from one of her great grandmother's aprons