Sorry but my niece would never see the light of this quilt. I would go out and buy her a very nice gift. I would then have this long talk with my mother how she never made a quilt like this for me. I would rub in the guilt so that she will agree that the quilt would be mine and the gift that I purchased would go to my niece. sorry but this quilt is absolutely beautiful and if my mom made it, well, you fill in the rest. This is a heirloom and your niece may not understand the time, dedication, patience, commitment, history and the art that went into this piece. Now if your mom won't agree with you, you need to take matters into your own hands and go and buy her a quilt from Walmart and send that. No way, no how.