Originally Posted by
Tiggersmom
I would send this to the Amish to be hand quilted and bound.
Friends of mine had an almost king sized grandmothers' garden hand pieced and in pristine condition. Made by his great grandmother in the 1920's. We had this appraised by an AQS appraiser prior to finishing the quilt top. I attended the appraisal and asked the question.....hand quilt or machine quilt? Her answer...machine quilt! It does not affect the value either way and in fact, it will PRESERVE the quilt top much longer. It was completed last year and it is gorgeous! What a treasure for the family.
Sandy