if we are fortunate, all of our current quilting efforts will be 'antiques' someday.
I see this as an evolution of quilting...I remember quilts when they became popular again, around 1976...and have watched how they progressed/regressed since. Some I like, some I don't!
A dear friend's quilt will be in the museum ... It is a beautiful hand appliquéd quilt that happens to be machine quilted by a long arm artist...her quilt was chosen because they are showcasing the long arm artists and her appliquéd quilt showcases it beautifully.
When I saw her quilt I saw the perfection of her Applique and then the quilting.