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She sure did a beautiful job and aren't you lucky to be the recipient of them. What a robber dementia is.

They are beautiful blocks! I hope you can find someone to finish them into a quilt for you! Good luck!

The hard part is done. What you have may finish to a twin size right now but with some sashing you may be able to stretch it enough to get something suitable for a double or queen size bed out of them. If you have no interest in learning to sew there are people who would finish it for you as others have already said.
If you are interested in sewing, the basics aren't hard to learn (the rest can take a lifetime). Practice on other projects and tackle this one when you feel ready. Either way I think your mother would be pleased that it was finished.
Rodney

Unfortunately I have no interest in learning to sew or quilt at this stage of my life :-( so I will be looking to either have someone complete the quilt or possibly find someone interested in purchasing the blocks. As I stated previously, I have a lot of other quilting & sewing items that I am looking to give to a good home including other partially completed quilts. Anyone in the Hartford Connecticut area is welcome to come by and take a look. Thanks to you all for your input and kind words.

Another option is to make several pillows from these blocks. That would be a simple project, and your mother's work could be shared with other members of your family, including children.

In fact, it could become a family project where each person picked out their block(s), someone sewed, and then the person who gets to keep the pillow could stuff it. Hands on projects with a group of family members can become a tribute to a loved one and help in the healing.

Samantha, I don't have much more to add. You are getting such wonderful advise. Your mom will be pleased that you treasure her work. I made my first quilt from fabric I found in her stash after her death. You will always feel her close to you when you wrap up in her quilt. Blessings

Thanks to all of you for your kinds words and wonderful suggestions! I will keep you posted. Sam

I like the idea of pillows or maybe some type of wall hangings that you and your sisters could have. I have a crewel embroidery and a counted cross stitch from my two deceased sisters and treasure them. The thought of the hours they spent working on these projects for me always warms my heart when I see them. Even if a wallhanging of some of these blocks is not to you or your sisters preference, it's always nice to have something like this to pull out and look at and touch once in a while.

I think having the blocks framed would be a great idea. Put the details of the maker on the back. Maybe a bit of a family tree. This would give you several to pass down to future generations.