Heartwarming! That's Amazing! I totally understand the "system" or "sequence" LOL.

Such an awesome story, and an awesome quilt, too! Thanks for sharing

Bless her heart and yours also, sooo special to hear this. God does work in special ways.

Beautiful quilt and Daughter. Great job by both of you. I hope she can progress. Congrats to both of you Ladies.

All of that makes it a truly, very special quilt!! Thanks for your story and pics!!!

what a wonderful story and beautiful quilt....She is indeed beaming! :)

Such a small thing can be such a giant leap. To have her respond to you and the quilt is huge! I hope you frame that fantastic photo so that you can always remember her first step into sharing the quilting world with you.

Nice quilt and the story actually brought me to tears. How wonderful that she took such an interest. Maybe she will be a future quilter, you never know. She looks very proud, as she should be. Congratulation Melissa on your first quilt!

What a wonderful Mother, Daughter time you had with your wonderful Daughter. Together you made such a beautiful quit. She has a reason to be so proud.

wonderful and it is truley a special day for you and special quilt

Thank you for making my day brighter. I got goosebumps reading the story of the quilt. It is a beautiful quilt and is super special in so many ways.

Donna, you brought me to tears reading the story. Maybe you have found her niche. She certainly was a big help. What a wonderful gift to both of you, to find something you can enjoy together. Blessings to you both. And what a beautiful finished product. I know it will be a treasure for you, for so many reasons.

The most wonderful news to start a Monday with! She does indeed look very proud - and what a treasure you two have!

What a very special story - great team work girls.

As a mother of an autistic son I know how much these small steps mean to you. Fantastic job Melissa! Mom you know how much patterns and routines mean to her so keep on plugging away!!!

What a special moment for you and your daughter. You must be "busting your buttons". Your daughter is very special and your quilt is beautiful. What a heart warming story.

This is fantastic. Ya'lls quilt is perfect.....

What a great 'special' quilt and story!!

what a great quilt and a great story behind it!!
got tears in my eyes while reading this!!!!

I had to comment before reading the six pages of replies. I am so happy for you and your daughter for your "breakthrough!" I hope you are able to develop this into a hobby that the two of you can enjoy together. She looks very happy and proud with her quilt. I look forward to seeing more of your collaboration.

Darren

Aww! You just made this a "special" day, with the story and picture!

I can understand how very special ths is for you. A beautiful accomplishment from bth of you.

What a great moment for you to be able to share with Melissa. She looks great with her quilt!!

Wonderful story, great quilt, proud daughter and Mom!! Don't forget the special label!!

What a beautiful storey! I am crying tear of happiness for you! :thumbup:

What a great story. Tell melissa Hi and I think she helped you get it just right:D
peace

So happy for you and Melissa. Beautiful quilt.

What a beautiful story. How happy you must have been to have her help. The quilt is lovely and she is just beaming and rightly so. Bless her.

Ditto. This story makes my day. How proud you must be and you can see how proud she is. God bless you both. That quilt is a keeper for sure. BrendaK

I love making memories with my children, yours is a very special one, never to be forgotten! I bet your daughters beaming face is a reflection of your own!

Both of you are just awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Next she will probably be wanting to help even more! My DGS loves helping me, just gets impatient for me to finish.

I think that's one of the sweetest stories I have ever heard. Please kiss those sweet cheeks from all of us here!

Beautiful quilt. Beautiful daughter. Hope you spend many more hours quilting with Melissa. God Bless her.

kp

That is one happy girl and a wonderful story! I hope this is the start of more team work!

What a great quilt and happy story.

Yes, congratulations and your top turned out pretty--and isn't it great to have such an appreciative daughter? She looks happy and you will have special memories with this one!

Great Job Melissa and you too Mom you have raised a beautiful and Intelligent young lady there. I love the quilt. It is gorgeous.

What a wonderful day for both of you! Melissa and the quilt are both just beautiful.....you both did a great job!

Congratulations on a fine quilt with an even better result!!! Your heart must be filled with joy. thank you very much for sharing the picture and the story behind it!