I would certainly finish it! Grandma would want you to do that.

It is meant to be finished and it is not by chance you now have it to do just that.

I finished my moms. It helped me threw my grief to have her work so close to me.

I would finish it. I feel that that would honor my GM's memory.

Welcome from Ohio!! I would finish it. Your ggrandmother will guide your hand while finishing it!

I agree with this. While it will be wonderful to finish and cherish something GG worked on, it is your current relationship with your Mom, who is alive, that is important now. Some things can just wait. Enjoy your Mom, mine has been gone for more than 20 years.

Finish it! If you die when it's done at least that's one less wip your family will have to worry about. GG would have wanted it finished by YOU.

I was working on a counted cross stitch piece while sitting beside my father when he passed. It is now finished and framed and is my most treasured piece.

I agree whole heartedly. Finish it. Grandma will be smiling on you as you work on it.

I completely agree!

aside from going against your mother's wishes...finishing the quilt depends on the age of it.
if you do not have the same era of fabric, then it will look ODD when finished.
If it is really old/vintage, then the historians say DON'T finish it. But keep it as it with a label attached to it giving the history of it.
as for FRAMING a block...please don't. Cotton is considered a living fiber and once it is encased in a frame it will dry rot and be lost. Make your mom a small pillow out of it, or a wall hanging!

If you really want to finish the quilt talk to your mom and tell her you feel almost like you are being asked to finish it (isn't that kind of the way you feel about it?). Tell her of your love for your grandmother, and that you want to respond to that love by finishing the quilt. And mention also that you treasure the family history involved and want to pass that on. Bet your mom will respect your feelings and relax.

I say, finish it, just like your grandmother was trying to do when she died. She wanted that quilt finished, so go for it! Enjoy the process, & I bet you will think of her everytime you work on it, & look at it later! Enjoy the journey!...

I think you should finish it. Grandmother would be pleased!

I would finish and cherish it.

Superstitions don't work with quilters. Sounds like this quilt is 'begging' to be finished. Go to it.

Finish it, I wish I had something handed down that my Grandmother either did or was working on. I remember her talking about quilting bees but they did all their quilts for the church and I never did see any of them . I am the only one in my family that quilts & my grandchildren love receiving them. My youngest gs (age nine) has requested that I make a baby quilt for him for his child when he gets married and starts a family. I want to first make each of them one for graduation from high school. Keep us posted on your decision but it seems unamious that you finish it.

Would it help mom if you passed the quilt along for someone else to finish it?

She should finish it... Gramma would not have started a quilt if it wasn't going to be finished.And I'm sure she will be smiling down on her Granddaughter

Do you dictate your own heart!
If you generate anxiety in some way ... will not help anyone!
It would be nice to her mother when she feels the time is, make a part and you finish it. So would a quilt of three generations! And they will all be happy!
Good luck!
A hug!

as your gramma was a quilter i think she would love it if you finished it, if not how could it be cherished and used the way she would want it to be if it was not finished

Ask your Mom to Please, please, let you finish that quilt. Your Great Grandmother would be so proud of you. Even though she was working on it when she passed, she will be pleased to look down and see her beautiful work finished

It won't be an "antique" but it will be a treasured piece from your great grandmother. YES finish it, and enjoy!

perhaps GRAMS can find no comfort and move on. she may be earthbound until that quilt is done & that's why it calls to you! FINISH the quilt,explain it to mom- afterlife calling...

I would finish is and make sure the label says Lovingly begun by GG and the year - and - Lovingly finished by GD and the year. Honoring her work and your completion of it.

Shoot down those superstitions!! Not to be preachy but the Bible says, "Jesus name is above every other name" (Including death), and "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord". Think of those smiles in heaven when that quilt is finished.

I dont think the quilt killed your grandmother...finish it.

I would take the quilt and finish it to honor your great grandmother's memory - to finish her work. She would look down favorably from heaven and be glad the quilt was finished.

Finish the quilt! Grandma would love to know that you cared enough to finish it for her! :thumbup:

I think she would want you to finish it!

Grandma would surely want it finished!!!
I know I would (mind you I am STILL not a grandma until Christmas this year :):) )

Sounds like Mom needs a little TLC. How long ago did Great Grandma die? What else is going on for Mom. Maybe she's dealing with feelings of loss.
I agree with you that the quilt deserves to be finished. Yet one more instance of "Timing is everything."

Is it yours or your mothers...yours finish it and treasure it..if it is mom's then abide by her wishes...

I think you should finish it. Sounds like an old wives tale, or maybe your mom is a LITTLE superstitious.

I posted earlier about finishing this quilt and after reading the thread I still feel finishing it is an honor but you posted later that your mother has it so time will be needed to convince her that the quilt means alot to you also. Have you showed her all the positive responses to your question?
Just what is her reluctants to having it finished if she is not superstisious?
I do hope you come to a resolution with your mom and get to complete the quilt. Finishing it would honor both GGM & DM.
peace

GVO9: I like the way you think!

Ditto.....definitely!

IF the quilt is yours as is...finish it with love. If the quilt belongs to your mother...leave it. It has the memories she wants already. She may change her mind and ask you to finish it in the future. jmho

Finish it. It will be a wonderful keepsake and memory of her.

I would finish it and cherish it as somethimg my grandmother started.

Lots of things in life are unfinished when a person dies. I would hardly say that is a good reason for letting it remain unfinished.

I agree, your grandmother would be so happy to see you finish it and enjoy it.

DO it.