petthefabric

The leader of the Comfort Quilts at the guild asked for help with getting backs ready for donated tops found at yard sale. She'd trashed a few of the tops due to fiber content (100% poly double knit, etc.). And she seemed appologetic about some other tops. I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This beholder is the person putting my work into these quilt tops. She was appologetic and I think I'm embarrassed to attach my name to them. I do have some standards. When I really looked at them I felt they needed to be reconstructed. Some of the ladies at a group sew day liked one of them. So I thought of construction and design compared to Gee's Bend quilts..... Nah, they were very ugly.

So here's my question. What do you think is reason to reconstruct a donated quilt top? OR would you trash it?
1. Fiber content
2. Type &/or quality fabrics (denim and chinze in same quilt)
3. Seam allowance
4. Design
5. Size
6. Puckered seams
7. Doesn't lay flat