it's beautiful, soft, warming and inviting to me and I can't imagine why she should not love. It's hard sometimes to please MIL's so don't take it personally if she just say, "oh, how nice" and drops it to the floor. I know mine would do that because it home made not manufactured under quality control. it takes all kinds to make a world and sometimes MIL fall intot hat catagory. {{{HUGS}}}