This is my last thought on this subject. One of the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen was done with embroidered squares, set together with sashing. That your wife can embroider, is half way to making one of these for herself, and being able to display and enjoy all of her talent at one time. Please tell your wife that we can't wait to welcome her here and will give her any and all help and answers (hopefully) that she needs, to peruse what could become a lifelong passion as it has for so many of us. She has talent, creativity, and a supportive DH (dear hubby), she is already a quilter, she just needs to learn that for herself. Blessings on you both.