Yes, and an heirloom is also anything treasured that's handed down. I don't agree that an heirloom is a necessarily a hand quilted quilt. If so, I'd better attach a note to all my quilts that states, "swiftly burn this quilt upon my death as I don't want it becoming an heirloom ." :wink:
There are plenty of people out there that would find no heirloom quality in any quilt..gasp, there are many who really could care less about them, period.
I consider anything made by my hands- pushing through a machine or not, hand made. Actually, feet made too as they pushed the pedal. I admire hand quilters and their art, and I love my art form for it's beauty, too:>