Thank you gayle........I was trying to calm down and just couldnt respond so eloquently. I wholeheartedly agree. No matter what pattern is used, how long it took to put together or what quilting was done on the quilt. It doesnt change the fact that someone put love, time and effort into it.
Alot of responses on this thread have really bothered me, it is almost like anyone who uses a machine to sew or quilt, or if they can put things together fast...then they are not as well done or loved. The amount of beauty and love in a piece of hand crafted art is NOT dependent on the time, effort or skill put into that item. It is the love of the artist.