Originally Posted by
carol45
Can somebody recommend such a book for an accomplished hand quilter?
The Essential Quilter!!
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Qui.../dp/0715305697
I would suggest a gift certificate but as SusieQOH said, when it comes to hand quilting we are all very particular about technique, needles, thimbles, etc. So she could very well buy a GC for a shop that doesn't carry anything her friend likes or uses. I know most of my hand quilting supplies I picked up at shows and very few shops carried what I found works best for me. My needles of choice are Roxanne Betweens size 11 and my hand quilting thread of choice is Valdani. If your daughter knows more about her likes and dislikes she could put together a lovely basket to include her favorite needles, threads, some marking tools, etc. but without knowing for sure it is hard to say.
An extravagant gift could be a TJ Lane Thimble but a single thimble from them is $100. And you need to size them like a ring. They are gorgeous and in addition to being functional they are pretty enough to wear as jewelry.
https://www.thimbles2fit.com/ Again that is probably best purchased by the quilter due to the sizing and what style thimble she likes best and there are loads of hand quilters that don't even use a thimble. In fact I am a non thimble quilter, I would use my fingernail to push the loaded needle through, eventually drilling a hole into my fingernail. I discovered these thimbles and it is the only kind I can use but I can't wear it all the time and I only slipped it on to push the loaded needle, then I would take it off to load another needle full of stitches. That said, I loved these thimbles so much I have two. But my first one I bought back when a single thimble ran around $60.
One other option is always fabric, a pretty selection of fat quarters. Or maybe a Wool kit with an assortment of 8 weight or 12 weight pearl cotton threads to complete it (again my favorite are Valdani). I really enjoy these and while it isn't quilting, many people who enjoy hand work like them.
Here are some suggestions
https://www.the-quilt-rack.com/shop/KITS/Wool-Kits.htm
https://www.woolylady.com/wool-applique.html Wooly lady sells accompanying thread kits to go with her kits and many of her designs are more modern and bright.