Originally Posted by OneDoxieMom

Don't let the imperfections spoil the enjoyment of finishing your mother's quilt. She must have loved the piece or she wouldn't have made it. I have several of my grandmother's and great-grandmother's quilts. They all have some inconsistencies but I can feel their love when I touch them. A different generation had to make do with what they had available but their families were warm. Maybe we put too much emphasis on perfections today because we see other quilters best quilts. As someone else mentioned, let it rest for another day or so and maybe when you return to it the quilt fairies will have done their magic for you!