recent inheritance
I just received this quilt yesterday and am thrilled as my mother was working on this before she passed (25 years ago). It's been in storage since, in rather questionable methods as there are stains, dirt, and icky smells. This is a huge quilt, almost 8 foot square. It looks like she was in process of working on the quilting, but apparently was struggling as there are many puckers on the back and front. I would love to finish this quilt, but am more inclined to rip out all the quilting and start over, specially with a cotton batting. She has rolled the edges over and stitched down...maybe to secure? Can I wash first, or should I worry about the dirt and stains after completion? She did a great job of piecing the top and I want to be able to give it the finish it deserves.