Beautiful quilt for a beautiful little girl!!!! I understand how you felt with the reactions you got. My dad made quilts for all his grandchildren. I was so glad he wasn't there to see my two older boys open theirs. (they were about 7 and 10 at the time). I wasn't quilting then, but as a seamstress, I knew how much time and work my dad put into them. As the boys grew older, they grew to appreciate the love my dad put into those quilts. They are now 25 and 28, and still have, and still use those quilts. Your neice will also discover what a gift of love you have given her.