I have only given quilts, or handmade things to my family & close friends so I feel that they were appreciated. As I look back over the past however, I realize that I did not truly appreciate handmade things until I started making things myself. My Mother was a truly gifted seamstress, but as a child I longed for "store boughten" clothes. I now realize how fortunate I was, to have such a talented Mother.
Rosella