Wow. I have just this past w/e been given the task of completing some tops made by the grandmother of a young friend. Her GM was a n avid quilter. You can see her expertise building over the years she worked. There are some orig!! 30's dresden plates by hand. I'm planning to applique them to a solid as is. Many of her more recent blocks were done with her granddaughter at her feet at class. I'm so honored that I was picked for this task. To complete the work of another keeps the chain of quilting alive. I'll do pics when finished.
leave the blocks as is, add borders and square. It is and will be cherished. Pegeth