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Message:: [QUOTE="bluumz, post: 3486543, member: 649"]I learned a bit about quilt stitch quality when researching an Amish quilt I bought at a local estate sale.Highly prized and finely done quilts, such as true Amish quilts, often have up to ten/twelve even tiny stitches per inch. Using long quilting stitches, like on your example, is called "utility quilting" and is most often found on low-end mass-produced items or beginner projects. (The "quilting" is the long runs of plain stitches that hold all the layers together.)The stitches on your example are long and very uneven. The applique stitches are also uneven.I still believe this is a mass-produced decorative "wall quilt" from the 1990s at the earliest, though others may think differently. But there's still a possibility of it being a homemade item.All that said, beauty is ultimately in the eye of the beholder. I most certainly have some low quality things that I prize but someone else would likely kick them to the curb! <img src="https://weallsew.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/10/HandLookStitch.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> [ATTACH=full]304106[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]