Originally Posted by
jacqueck
Pam, I love the idea of making the quilt, but, instead of giving it to your niece, why don't you give it to your sister? When my great-grandchildren are born, I make a quilt for the baby, and another for the grandmother. That way, whenever Baby comes to visit, there is a quilt waiting for them to use.
That's exactly what I was going to suggest. This quilt will mean more to your sister than to the younger generation, who has no memory of the previous woman or the challenges of that time. Unless the new mom has an appreciation for quilts and quilting, she may not even want a quilt and would rather have one of those nice fuzzy, fleecy type blankets that wash and dry like a dream.