That's wonderful you have your mom quilting with you. My mom doesn't understand my quilting. She says "why would spend that much time and money when you can just go to the store and buy a blanket" I told her a couple of years ago that I wanted to make her a quilt and she said "no, but how about a wall hanging with ........folded fabrics" Anyway, just this weekend I gave my dad the "rocket Scientist" quilt I made for him. We'll see if it get used or just gets put away in the closet. She used to sew but now spends her free time painting.