I would leave it be. I have the last piece of crochet work my grandmother did before she failed and later died from Alzheimers. It's a small blue wash cloth- it's crooked all around, but it was made from her hands and I treasure it when I use it. I used to just keep it in a drawer, but it really won't mean anything my children when I'm gone (I'm only 47, but you know what I mean) so I use it, but I'm careful what dishes I wash with it. My grandmother did beautiful crochetting- blankets, pillowcases, hotpads, slippers, ect, ect...
I say repair only what is absolutely necessary and use/ enjoy the heck out of it!! And give your Mother in law a big hug from all of us!!
Last edited by SusanSusan33; 10-10-2014 at 11:36 AM.