My mother never sewed quilts, but she surprised my sister and me one day when she sewed and gave us those little tiny nylon stockings (with the seam up the back of the leg) for our generic Barbie dolls. The only sewing my mother did was patching our clothes, teaching us how to sew our clothes and make clothes for our dolls. She was WONDERFUL!!
When I was 18, back in 1967 I hand sewed a double size quilt for my mom and dad; and, when she passed away in 1997 she still had it on her bed! Loved Her and Miss Her!!!