Originally Posted by Connie Hadba
I love the quilt! It is beautiful. Your MIL obviously took a great deal of time and a lot of effort to make it, especially since it was her first. She must have enjoyed the work and felt proud of it while doing it. The stitches add to its uniqueness.
Like every one else, I would not change them. I would simply quilt it. The final product would be something anyone would be proud of owning.
Whatever you do, it will be a beautiful quilt in the end.
Connie
I agree with Connie about the effort and time your MIL put into this quilt. Also as someone else stated, it is a part of her history of applique.
I also agree with others that the stitches look fine.
I would like to add another view point. If I followed you correctly, it now belongs to your MIL's mother. If this is the case, I think it is more important to leave it as is. I know if I got my hands on my daughter's first attempt at something like applique, I would want it as she did it. Just my opinion of course, but then I am very sentimental.