Wow, I can think of no greater gift than to think that my "stash" would move on and be used by someone else. Her care in putting them in totes for protection I think means she cared that they were preserved. I know in my area of older quilters families totally throwing out the "sewing junk". Never thinking that someone can use them. Congrats on your windfall, and good for you for donating what you couldn't use.