I so agree, Amandasgramma! When my mom passed we went through all her things to empty the house for sale and found quilt tops she had hand stitched together, some she had machine sewn, and some she had bought. Didn't matter a bit to me...I wanted my share and am now sandwiching them and loving every minute of touching something she put together or loved enough to buy.
Take the quilt to the family ASAP.