This quilt was a work in progress for a very long time. I didn't buy enough when I purchased this fabric (hate it when that happens). My Mother-in-Law was kind enough to drive to Lancaster, PA and hunt down the fabric so that I would have enough. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. I like the look of the older quilts because they are quilted to death. That is the look I wanted when I started quilting this one. The design is based on the Jane Stickle quilt.