Hear! Hear! Skeat, that's my thought as well. Imperfections show the amount of time alloted to sewing, while milking the cows, feeding the chickens, pigs, and other critters; as well as, cooking three meals, doing the wash in tubs and wringer washer. Nothing can bring back those fabric choices, types, or colors.
Use it to make matted pictures of Grandma's work. I know there was never a day my Granny lived that she didn't work long before sunrise and well after sunset. I'd give anything to have a piece of her work, a dishtowel she used, or one of her aprons threadbare as they were.
Hugs,
Sharon