I think it's marvelous. Depending on your aunt's age/generation and comparing her with my grandmother ... the story goes that my GM would measure the stitches in an inch and if they were too big she made her girls rip it out and start over. However, by the time my mom came along GM was 45 and had already been raising children for THIRTY years so she didn't even try to teach my mom.
Fast forward to modern times with so many things to juggle and so many distractions I think you will find that most quilters are of the attitude that if you like it ... that's all that counts. Attempting to make a quilt totally by hand as your first project is remarkable and you should be very proud.