awww, sorry that you had to go thru that but at least you have a great support group here. I am giggling because I hand quilt everything & am trying to learn how to machine quilt. My grandma hand pieced her quilts but took them to the church ladies to quilt for her. Grandpa was a taylor & made quilts to keep the family warm with his leftover scraps...those he tied. Quilts are like people~ no two are alike.