Listen up - I am being very, very serious now. This is for all you die-hard quilters with lots and lots of successful stories. Those who quilt and quilt and quilt and have even considered showing off their talents in a quilt show or other competition.

My daughter is a hand piecer. Her stitches, by hand, are as fine as I have ever seen. Seasoned quilters have said her stitching is so fine as to look as if it could have been machine stitched. It is truly spectacular.

Yes, I know, I'm her mother and I certainly am no comparison and I am rightfully proud.

She has a quilt ready to finish up - all hand stitched. Now she is questioning whether she should try to hand quilt it as well, given she wants to make seven more, or that it would be just as well machine quilted (knowing that I have a long-arm quilting machine . . . which does have a mind of its own).

What do you think? She is definitely waffling back and forth right now. (Hormonal!!!!)