Welcome to the Board. You will learn a lot here. I was told you don't give away your first quilt. Would you be happier to keep this one for yourself and make another to give them next year? I sew on a 1967 and a 1949 Singer, there is a whole section on here about vintage machines because a lot of people love them. I have just finished my third quilt and given it away. I sewed from the centre across each sashing and when I started to sew up and down I found that I often had a little tuck as I came to the edge of the next block. I folded each tuck neatly under and washed and sort of half ironed it. I don't think he will ever see the tucks. It would take someone deliberately and closely looking to see them now that it is washed and crinkly.
Last edited by Kelsie; 11-13-2019 at 03:55 PM.