It is so remarkable that today, just before reading all these responses, I discovered my initial "idea" for a quilt as a wedding gift. It started with a 3" X 5" image from a website. That design was eventually enlarged, redrawn, enlarged and redrawn again and again.
Quilting is everything that has been described in this thread. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I have certainly seen some beautiful art on this website! Love it!
Jeanette Frantz