What should I do???
 

I was digging on my trunk and dug out some UFO's. One of them was a top that my MIL made before she could no longer see to quilt. There are 2 sets of blocks in the top that are matching blocks, sitting side by sie. Should I leave them the way they are or take them apart and exchange places with the duplicates?

Leave them. Perfect is not always the best. It is the way she made it.:o

I'd leave them, for sure! Every time you look at them you'll think of her!

personally, i'd leave them just as they are. it doesn't look bad to me, and it will be a wonderful memory of her.

Leave them... She made it that way, you'll be glad you left them that way.

I would leave it the way she made it - in honor of her. Think of the side by side blocks as you and her as "quilting sisters"

I agree, leave them as she put them. Her work will be a real treasure for years to come.

I would leave it the way she made it. It is a beautiful top.

Ask your MIL she still can talk and think can't she? That would be what I would do

I would leave it as is, finish it and if she is still living, present the finished quilt to her. Sandy 64

I would leave them alone too. That just adds to the "charm" of them.

That wouldn't bother me at all. I would leave them as-is and cherish the quilt.

I would leave them. I left mine! did some by mistake! but really, it was her quilt so just finish it and know it's how she would have done it if she could have.

Leave the blocks where they are, it is part of the quilts charm. It will bring her and her story to mind each time you look at the quilt.

Leave them, call it " Nobodys perfect". You won't see it unless you are really studying the pattern. Make sure you put her name on the back and the approximate date

I would leave it just the lovely way it is.
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If you change it, it won't be the same one SHE made.

I also vote to leave them where they are.

Very pretty quilt and it will a great heirloom.

As of page three 100% for leaving as is, and I agree. Beautiful quilt!!!

I would definitely leave it! It is a treasure made and just needs your beautiful handquilting! Love Robin's comment "quilting sisters", very fitting for the duplicate blocks.

I would leave them. They look great. Pretty, pretty, quilt.

I think it would drive me nuts to leave them together. But that is just me.

Leave them! The value is in the history not in perfection.

I agree. My mom is helping me piece a quilt and she put two pieces together that are the same fabric and they should each be different. When thinking about it, there's a certain charm to the mistake. Left it in, as it's just a "mom" thing and will be a memory of her working fast to get it done! Hope you leave it. We are too worried about everything being perfect. You won't even notice it after awhile.

I would leave it as it is!

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I would leave them, they add something special!!!!!!!

I don't know what I was thinking when I posted this. I forgot to tell you that she died in March. I think I'll just leave it the way she made it. She obviously knew what she was doing. She did wonderful hand piecing and quilting. She would have been 93 years old in April.

Just leave them, don't disrupt their little home. It's a very nice quilt!!

It's a pretty top. But personally I would move them. If I took the time to finish the quilt in the end that would always bug me, but that's part of my personality and may not be yours.

Leave them there. It's part of the memory.

I would leave them as she had them , they are Beautiful..

If she can be asked, ask her. Otherwise, I would probably change it because I am compulsive that way. There is no need to do so, however.

That is such a sweet sentiment! I agree... leave them.

They look fine..

I like things balanced, but in this case i would leave them.