I think I would leave it alone. It is a part of your MIL's history and quilting life. Don't you just love to find someone else's "first try" at something (of course, not your own stuff...we all think that our own first stuff is awful!)..but..I just love that this is her first attempt..and in my opinion, its a pretty darn good one! I'd just echo quilt and you will end up with a beautiful quilt that tells the history of your MIL. But...thats just MHO :lol: