The quilter evidentally used what fabrics she had, and, really, it isn't that bad... I kind of like it for what it is. Like you just said, I think it is growing on you. Enjoy it and the fact the your mil gave it to you. it will be something to hand down to your children if it survives its usage.

I love it too!

If she liked it finish it and give it to her for Christmas.

That quilt reminds me of the days when I wanted to make a quilt and had no money or fabrics did have some old shirts and pants and dresses with some good areas to cut up or just a string left of it and it went into a top. Boy did it feel good when the weather outside was frigtful.....

Me, too.

I love scrappy quilts!!! I have 3 or 4 of them.

I don't think it is that bad. I kinda like it.

I wonder if specila clothes and so forth were put into that pattern as a memory for the person who made it. I sorta like funky stuff, so I would keep it as is. You might want to put a white or black border just to neutralize it a bit.

Just remember, someone put a lot of time into that quilt. We don't all have the same tastes. I like it. As in most scrappy quilts, some squares are nicer than others. But I would finish it, and put as much love into it as the person who originally made it did. I would put a subtle border on it , if one at all. I think it has enough pizazz already. And maybe some FMQ over it.

I have 7 or 8 quilts my GM made me from polyester scraps, solids, florals, plaids, geometrics, stripes and dots. She hand pieced each one of them. They are all hand-tied, some with batting and backing, some with only a sheet for backing. These quilts are the ones we grab whenever we need to cover up, build a tent with the kitchen chairs, have a picnic in the living room or make a bed on the floor. Also every time we use them we are always commenting on whose dress, blouse, skirt or pair of pants was made out of that fabric. As you can tell I would not take for my quilts.