OMG, that's gorgeous! I think it's wonderful that it was rescued, revived, or whatever!

I personally think that as long as the quilt finally gets finished so it can be enjoyed, I don't care how it is quilted.

It just amazes me how talented some folks are.

Personally, I feel you saved this quilt. And the finished product is exquisite!

Several years ago I won a beautiful (I thought) Job's Troubles top done in bubble gum pink, muslin and the cutest 30s fabrics. I was so excited and planned to hand quilt it.

When it arrive, she has washed it because she worried about it having an odor. I was just sick. It was so raveled and shrunk that I don't think it will ever lay flat. She offered my money back, but I chose to keep it just for the darling fabrics in it.

Every once in a while, I drag it and work on repairing the seams and trying to press it out. Perhaps we need to educate the public to never wash a vintage top, no matter how dirty?

You did a fabulous job on rescuing this beauty, and I know the owners are delighted (even if they have no idea of the work it took)!

a quilt is a quilt, a quilt is a quilt. this is a beautiful quilt. doesn't matter the method used to accomplish the beauty.

That is beautiful you did a great job,

Spectacular! A thing of beauty - and I don't care if its quilted by hand or machine - you can see the beauty and workmanship compliment each other. The owner must be absolutely delighted!

oh my word. it looks lovely. like nothing at all was wrong with that quilt! wonderful work, wonderful quilt!!

Striking quilt. Beautiful quilting.

STUNNING. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING :)