I can relate to your mother. My daughter recently completed grad school and took up piecing/quilting. I gave her my old Elna (just to be sure she would like this hobby). She does... so for her birthday in March, I found her a gently used Elna Decorator's Choice, which had all the features she needs for now. She loves it and I love the fact that we now have a lot in common. She has some wonderful quilting ideas she is constantly sharing with me. It's nice to be able to share with my daughter something that I've done for such a long time.