That's a nice idea for someone who likes to hand quilt. I think I'd try to offer her a chance to try different kinds before settling on one. I used to have a wooden one (Nu-Style Quilting Co., probably out of business by now), but when it disintegrated after 20 years, I was gifted a Q-Snap frame made of PVC piping. I was never able to put the quilt in tight enough to suit me. So I went back to hand quilting with a hoop or with nothing. Now I just machine quilt most of the time anyway.