Sarah: It is up to you what you do and keep that in mind as all of us tail you what to do but. If it is quilted in the mid. and you wish to keep your moms work {I would to} A lot of the small free standing quilting frames work from the mid. so if you have a hand hold hoop use that if you have a big frame you can put in that just make sure that you get it in the frame smooth. if you have a frame that has three roller just uee two {i use the in side one} I shoud have maked it clear that I was talking about HAND quilting Good luck and have fun. what a gift for your and mom and yourkidsin years to come.